Updates will be posted here as information becomes available. UPDATE: 7:30 PM – April 10, 2019 All warming/evacuation centers are now closed in Colorado. UPDATE: 6:00 PM – April 10, 2019 The following warming/evacuation centers are closing down due to lack of severe weather activity: Douglas County New Hope Presbyterian Church 3737 New Hope Way […]
Update 6:30 4/7/19 – All evacuations related to #PawneeFire have just been lifted. The #PawneeFire has burned 2.8 acres, not 5-7 as reported by some media outlets. Shout out to first responders for your swift response! Update: 5:45PM 4/7/19 – The Hwy 115 fire is now being called the “Pawnee Fire”#PawneeFire. Pre-evacuation has been lifted, […]
Denver, Wednesday, March 19, 2019 – American Red Cross staff and volunteers responded to 51 calls for help in February 2019. Forty-eight of those calls were for home fires. In 2018, during the same month, we responded to 55 calls and supported 161 people. During February our volunteers partnered with local fire departments and members […]
Story by Amy Blackford. Photos by Janet Koelling and Mary Urban – American Red Cross What makes a hero? Is it someone who wears brightly colored tights, has superpowers, and a signature takedown move? Or is it an ordinary person who performs an extraordinary act of servitude to their greater community? On March 8, heroes […]
Disaster Workers Deploying to Nebraska, Kansas and Iowa Helping the Communities Recover from Flooding Denver, Monday, March 18, 2019 – The American Red Cross of Colorado & Wyoming is sending disaster relief volunteers to help the people of Kansas, Nebraska and Iowa that have been devastated by floods. Sylvia Raumaker, a volunteer with the American […]
By Andrea Carlson When reports started early in the week that Colorado and Wyoming were in the direct path of what meteorologists were calling a bomb cyclone; emergency managers, city emergency operation centers and community partners all started pulling together to prepare for the devastation that lay ahead. Fast-forward to Wednesday night. More than 350 […]
Final Shelter Closure Update – 6:30Pm, March 14, 2019 As of now, all shelters in Southeastern Colorado are closed and residents have returned safely home. Thank you to all that sacrificed to provide comfort to those in need! Shelter Update – 3:40 PM Shelter Closures: The shelter in Monument at St. Peters Catholic Church has […]
The American Red Cross of Colorado and Wyoming has joined with The Colorado Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management, the READYColorado program and the National Weather Service’s Colorado forecast offices to share information that will make those living and visiting Colorado more prepared. Surviving a wildfire, a flood, or a flash flood requires planning, […]
HEAT YOUR HOME SAFELY Here are some safety tips that might help you survive. Home heating is the second leading cause of fires in this country.To reduce the risk of heating related fires, the Red Cross recommends these steps (More home fire safety information available here): All heaters need space. Keep children, pets and things that […]
A major winter storm will bring blizzard conditions to Wyoming and Colorado tonight through much of Thursday. According to the National Weather Service we can expect extremely strong winds over much of the two-state region that will create wind driven snow and dangerously low visibility. Here are some safety tips that might help you survive. […]
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