There is one thing disasters have in common with the American Red Cross: when it comes to impartiality, there is no doubt, both a disaster and our humanitarian response to it are equal. By our definition, impartiality is to “make no discrimination as to nationality, race, religious beliefs, class or political opinions.” While a disaster shows […]
Disaster Workers Deploying to Support Wildfire Response Workers will bring help and hope to those recovering from devastating wildfires Denver, Thursday, June 29, 2017 – The American Red Cross of Colorado & Wyoming is sending disaster volunteers to help with the wildfires currently in Arizona and New Mexico. Terri Faulkner, a volunteer from Greeley, CO […]
Update: Saturday, July 1, 2017, 8:30 PM – As the needs of the Durango community in relation to the Lightner Creek Fire diminish, and evacuations have been lifted, residents have been advised by county officials of their ability to return home. Notification messages to residents began this evening at 6:00 pm as part of the county communication plan. […]
Durango, CO, Thursday, June 29, 2017, 2 PM – The Red Cross has opened a shelter for those people evacuated due to the Lightner Creek Wildfire near Durango, CO. The shelter was originally opened at the La Plata County Fairgrounds Wednesday evening. At noon on Thursday, the shelter was moved to the Escalante Middle School […]
By Bill Fortune It is that time of year when outdoor activities conflict with hazardous weather. Working with the National Weather Service, we thought it would be helpful to provide some discussion about outdoor lightning risk reduction. Being outdoors is the most dangerous place to be during a thunderstorm. Each year, nearly all people in […]
By Bill Fortune The third annual Sporting Clays Invitational was held June 10, 2017 at the Peaceful Valley Scout Getting ready to start at 2017 Shooting Clays Invitational. Photo by David Hayden/American Red Cross Ranch near Elbert Colorado. Participants were greeted with a warm spring day as they converged on the scout ranch to begin […]
UPDATE — Denver, Monday, June 19, 2017 – The shelter opened for the Maplewood Village Apartment Complex will close at 5:00 P.M., June 19, 2017. Accommodations have been made for all displaced residents. A full update will be provided at the apartment complex at 5:00 P.M. The Red Cross feeding vehicle will be on scene […]
Pueblo, CO, 1:00 p.m., Friday, June 16, 2017 — Saturday, June 24, 2017, Red Cross volunteers, the Westlake Fire Department and other volunteers will be in the Saddleback community going door-to-door to install free smoke alarms. Research shows that having working smoke alarms increases your chance of survival by 50 percent. Home RC Volunteer Roger […]
American Red Cross of Colorado & Wyoming, June 8, 2017 — The American Red Cross of Colorado & Wyoming responds to calls for assistance, on average, twice to three times a day across the two-state region. Of the 158 people helped, more than 60 were age 60 or older. Breakdown of the CO & WY 87 […]