By Catie Ballenger, American Red Cross Public Affairs This past month, when communities across our nation faced disasters such as fires and hurricanes, volunteers from the American Red Cross of Colorado and Wyoming were mobilized to assist other parts of the country to prepare, respond and recover from these disasters. In September, 150 Colorado and […]
This week is Fire Prevention Week — an important reminder to test your smoke alarms and practice your escape plan. In fact, home fires claim seven lives a day in our country, but most of us aren’t taking the steps to protect ourselves. Testing your smoke alarms each month helps ensure that they’re working — which […]
Red Cross Volunteers are Currently Responding To Multiple Multi-Unit Apartment Fires American Red Cross Volunteers are Responding to a Multi-Unit Apartment Fire in the Denver Metro Area. The American Red Cross of Mile High is sending a second team of volunteers to respond to a multi-family fire on Pecos St. in Northglenn, Colorado. A Red […]
78 Colorado and Wyoming Volunteers Deployed on the Ground and Virtually The American Red Cross of Colorado and Wyoming continue to provide services for those who have been affected by the Cameron Peak Fire in Larimer County, Colorado and the Mullen Fire in Albany County, Wyoming. To date, 78 disaster workers have deployed both on […]
The American Red Cross of Colorado opened an evacuation center to assist residents of red Feather and Crystal Lake who have been evacuated by the Cameron Peak fire, in the Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests. Evacuation Center is located at: La Porte-Cache Poudre Middle School Gymnasium, 3515 Co Road 54G, Laporte Red Cross volunteers are […]
Disasters can happen anywhere, anytime—even in someone’s own home. September is National Preparedness Month and the American Red Cross is urging everyone to take three easy steps to get their household ready for emergencies. These three action steps are as follows: Get a Kit, Make a Plan, Be Informed. This post will give you all […]
Disasters can happen anywhere, anytime—even in someone’s own home. September is National Preparedness Month and the American Red Cross is urging everyone to take three easy steps to get their household ready for emergencies. These three action steps are as follows: Get a Kit, Make a Plan, Be Informed. This post will give you all […]
Colorado and Wyoming are bracing for a drastic weather whiplash. Record-breaking heat this Labor day weekend is predicted to turn into a cold front this evening with strong winds and rain changing to snow by Tuesday. If it is your first time experiencing snow or if you are still in summer mode, we have put […]
It’s been one week since Hurricane Laura struck the country as one of most powerful storms to ever hit the U.S. and the Red Cross continues to help people around the clock. While the full extent of damage isn’t yet known, preliminary estimates indicate that more than 700,000 homes were affected by utility outages or […]
This past month, when communities across our nation faced disasters such as fires and hurricanes, volunteers from the American Red Cross of Colorado and Wyoming were mobilized to assist other parts of the country to prepare, respond and recover from these disasters. In August, 158 Colorado and Wyoming disaster responders deployed both virtually and in-person […]