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 […]

Disaster Responders Deploying to U.S. Gulf

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 […]

Disaster Responders Deploying to U.S. Gulf

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 […]

Evacuation Center in La Porte, CO Now Open

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 […]

Red Cross Closes Evacuation Center but Continues Fire Relief in Colorado 

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 […]

Red Cross Responds to Fire Near Rifle Fish Hatchery

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 […]

Help for the Scared and Uncertain

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 […]

Innovating for a Client-Centered Approach

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 […]

Delivering Lifesaving Mission to Both Local & National Disasters

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 […]