July 10, 2018 12 PM Article by Beth Bernhardt A disaster of any size will cause unusual stress in people who have been directly or indirectly impacted by it. Each person will react differently, and a range of responses to a disaster are normal and to be expected. Emotional responses to disasters can appear immediately, or sometimes […]
July 9, 2018 2 PM: Submitted by Beth Bernhardt Children can feel very frightened during a disaster and afterwards some will show temporary changes in behavior. For most children these changes will be mild, not last long, and diminish with time. Young children may return to bed-wetting, have difficulty sleeping, and not want to be […]
July 8, 2018 Article submitted by Rick Padden For Red Cross volunteer Rochelle Obechina, disaster relief is far more than providing a roof, bottled water, cots, blankets, and scrambled eggs. According to her, there are basic human needs, and then there is the need for humanity. “We may be displaced, but community hasn’t gone away,” she said. […]
July 8, 2018 Story submitted by Amanda Fry When Red Cross nurse volunteers Marian Heesaker and Ed Duball first arrived at the Red Cross Shelter in Basalt, Colorado, it was their first experience serving as volunteers for the organization. The shelter was established by the Red Cross to provide support for residents affected by the Lake […]
July 8, 2018. Story by Arden Anderson Red Cross volunteers were on hand today to assist residents of the Forbes Park area who had been evacuated from their homes for 10 days due to threats from the Spring Fire west of Fort Garland. For the first time since their evacuation residents were allowed a quick […]
Saturday July 7, 2018 11 AM Story by Beth Bernhardt The American Red Cross of Colorado and Wyoming has been hard at work supporting the people who were evacuated due to the wildfires. They have also been supporting the firefighters, and staffing emergency operations centers in 9 counties. The support provided by the Red Cross […]
July 6th, 2018, 4 PM Story by Beth Bernhardt According to the Teller County Public Health Department, not everyone who is exposed to wildfire smoke will experience health problems. Factors that increase the likelihood are level and duration of exposure, children, elderly, and pregnant women, and pre-existing asthma, COPD, and other chronic lung and heart […]
Posted on July 5, 2018 1:30 PM Beth Bernhardt/American Red Cross The American Red Cross recommends the following tips to help recover after a wildfire. Follow them to ensure a smooth reentry. Do not enter your home until fire officials say it is safe. Use caution when entering burned areas as hazards may still exist, […]
Story by Rick Padden/American Red Cross A harrowing situation involving fireworks on the grandest of scales ended happily for a group of 26 scouts from Garden City, Kansas early Tuesday morning, as they escaped the Spring Fire in Southern Colorado and found safe haven at a Red Cross shelter in Walsenburg. It will be a […]
UPDATE: Tuesday, July 10, 2018 – 12 PM: The Red Cross shelter at Basalt High School is closed, and this will be the last update. The Red Cross continues to provide disaster assessment and bulk distribution in the area. —————————————————————————————————————————- Update: Monday, July 9, 2018 – 11 AM: The Red Cross shelter at Basalt High […]