On Sept. 9, 2013, rain began falling in a historic downpour that would ultimately result in flooding across more than a third of Colorado’s counties. Boulder County received a year’s worth of rainfall in a matter of days. The Red Cross sprang into action immediately and, despite the challenges of flooded roadways and damaged infrastructure, […]
This week, in honor of the 10 years that have passed since Hurricane Katrina struck, we are remembering those whose lives were impacted, honoring the resiliency of the community, thanking those who stepped up to help and reflecting on lessons learned. By Leila Roche Ten years after Hurricane Katrina, most people remember the super-shelters and […]
This week, in honor of the 10 years that have passed since Hurricane Katrina struck, we are remembering those whose lives were impacted, honoring the resiliency of the community, thanking those who stepped up to help and reflecting on lessons learned. By Leila Roche Roger Bram delivers clean-up kits after the Black Forest Fire in […]
This week, in honor of the 10 years that have passed since Hurricane Katrina struck, we are remembering those whose lives were impacted, honoring the resiliency of the community, thanking those who stepped up to help, and reflecting on lessons learned. By Leila Roche In her more than 50 years as a Red Cross volunteer, […]
This week, in honor of the 10 years that have passed since Hurricane Katrina struck, we are remembering those whose lives were impacted, honoring the resiliency of the community, thanking those who stepped up to help, and reflecting on lessons learned and applied in the decade since. Story and photos by Janet Koelling Hurricane Katrina […]
Photos and story by Thea Skinner The Black Forest community, the American Red Cross, and their partners dedicated the Black Forest Fire Memorial during a ceremony August 15 — a symbol of nurturing and rebuilding the community. The Black Forest Fire of June 11, 2013, is considered the most destructive wildfire in Colorado history. The […]
By Thea Skinner Burundi has gone through three major waves of political upheaval in the past half-century that have resulted in hundreds of thousands of refugees fleeing their homeland. The first upheaval occurred in 1972, the second in 1994; the third is happening today as crisis once again strikes the country. With both 1972 and […]
Story by Jennifer Marsh/American Red Cross Colorado shooting enthusiasts came together August 8 at the Peaceful Valley Scout Camp in Elbert, Colorado, to shoot clay pigeons out of the sky, enjoy the beautiful weather and raise money for the American Red Cross Service to Armed Forces Program. This inaugural Sporting Clays Invitational was a great […]
Over the course of 100 days in 1994, between 500,000 and 1 million people were slaughtered by the Akazu, radicalized members of the Hutu ethnic group, in Rwanda. The early days of this Rwandan genocide form the backdrop of this month’s International Humanitarian Law Film Series installment: Hotel Rwanda. The critically-acclaimed 2004 film details the plight […]
By Patricia Billinger Today, we received a phone call from Lee Ann, a Conifer resident who was panicked and nearly in tears. Storms had caused power outages in several communities in Colorado, and her power company estimated that it could be several days before electricity was restored. Her boyfriend needs electricity to run his oxygen […]