How to Prepare Before a Disaster Occurs Find the full list of items to include in your preparedness kit, HERE. Learn the essential supplies to put in your family’s survival kit. Weather-related disasters can happen at any time, which is why it is important to be prepared ahead of time. Part of this preparedness includes […]
48 Colorado and Wyoming Volunteers Deploy to Texas and Louisiana Red Cross Volunteers Support Hurricane Laura Relief Efforts Hurricane Laura left terrible devastation in her wake in Louisiana and Texas – and the Red Cross is there, working closely with local officials and partners to help those impacted as they begin to pick up the […]
Volunteers work to prepare and respond to Tropical Storms Laura and Marco. As Tropical Storms Laura and Marco hit the Gulf Coast beginning today, the American Red Cross has pre-positioned relief supplies and more than 400 trained disaster workers are standing by to provide emergency shelter to those in need. The American Red Cross of […]
The Red Cross of Colorado Opens Evacuation Center due the Lewstone Fire 6:30 PM August 22, 2020 The American Red Cross of Colorado has opened an evacuation center in La Porte, Colorado to assist residents who have been evacuated because of the Lewstone Fire, in Larimer County. This estimated 30 acre fire is burning northwest […]
The Red Cross of Colorado Closes Evacuation Center in Glenwood The American Red Cross of Colorado is closing an evacuation center in Glenwood Springs, Colorado. The center is located at the Glenwood Springs Community Center, at 100 Wolfsohn Road, Glenwood Springs. Red Cross volunteers have been stationed there to accommodate anyone needing information or other […]
AUGUST 16, 2020, 10:05 PM Red Cross Opens Evacuation Center As New Fire Threatens Rifle Community The Red Cross of Colorado Opens Evacuation Center due to Fire on Hwy 325 Near the Rifle Fish Hatchery The American Red Cross of Western Colorado has opened an evacuation center in Rifle, Colorado to assist residents who have been evacuated because […]
by Catie Ballenger, American Red Cross Public Affairs On Saturday, August 8, 2020, while settling in for the evening, the Hernandez family and the other residents of the Pine Creek Apartment complex were battered with the smell of smoke and the sound of fire alarms. Anna Hernandez recalls the terrifying the experience and how she […]
by Catie Ballenger The American Red Cross is known, worldwide, for helping during people’s darkest hours. Whether we’re assisting disaster survivors or military families, we are often the only safety net for many people who face crises. This critical work is fortified by key systems that allow us to meet their needs. Among them is […]
This past month, when communities across our nation faced disasters such as floods, tropical storms 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 July, 28 Colorado and Wyoming disaster responders deployed both virtually […]