American Red Cross of Colorado & Wyoming January 2020 Disaster Response Every day, volunteers continue to meet the needs of individuals and families who have suffered from disasters. In the month of January, 202 people needed assistance. The majority of calls were for home fire support. In addition to disaster response, the American Red Cross continuously works to educate our […]
Story by Kate Walters/ American Red Cross Volunteer “Here in Colorado, we can relate to what the people in Australia are going through and we just want to help out.” -Julian Rivera As those of us living in Colorado and Wyoming brace for the next winter storm, it’s hard for us to imagine that a […]
Clark Buck, Mile High Chapter Mass Care Lead, recounts a moment from his South Carolina deployment, where people came together to help a forgotten hero — when it mattered the most. North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, was one of several communities that were left in devastation by Hurricane Dorian in late August of 2019. The American Red Cross coordinated […]
As the bushfires in Australia escalate the American Red Cross is poised to assist the Australian Red Cross if called upon As the situation in Australia continues to evolve, the American Red Cross is standing by, ready to assist the Australian Red Cross as they support bushfire-affected communities. Gino Greco, CEO of the American Red Cross of Colorado and Wyoming, comments on the bushfires, “Australian families are facing […]
Every day, volunteers continue to meet the needs of individuals and families who have suffered from disasters. In the month of December, 170 people needed assistance. The majority of calls were for home fire support. In addition to disaster response, the American Red Cross is continuedly working to educate our community about preparedness. Breakdown of the CO & WY 87 county service area […]
Story and photos by Kate Walters, American Red Cross In the early morning hours of a Monday, Tony Poland awoke to what he thought were wild animals rummaging outside the RV where he and his family lived in a remote area of Woodland Park, Colorado. When he went out to investigate, he discovered that the […]
Colorado & Wyoming Red Cross Responded to 54 Calls for Help in November and Assisted 136 People The month of November 2019 brought 54 calls for Red Cross disaster assistance and we were able to help 136 people across the two-state region begin their recovery. Most of the assistance requests were for home fires totaling 50 responses. This is a decrease from November 2018 when we received 78 calls for help and supported 188 people. November 2019 was a busy month with respect to winter weather and road closures. We put volunteers […]
The month of October 2019 brought 85 calls for Red Cross disaster assistance and we were able to help 237 people begin their recovery across the two-state region. Most of the assistance requests were for home fires totaling 82 responses. This is an increase from September when we received 49 calls for help and supported […]
Denver, Thursday, October 31, 2019 – The American Red Cross of Colorado & Wyoming is sending disaster workers to help those affected by the wildfires in California. As of Thursday, October 31, 2019, The following disaster workers have been deployed to support the Red Cross response for the Kincade Fire in northern California. A typical […]
Story by Pat Kondas. Photos Credit: American Red Cross Hurricane Dorian One Month Update As of October 1, 2019, more than 3,100 Red Cross responders from all over the country had joined with our partners to support more than 38,300 overnight stays in Red Cross and community shelters and help serve over 189,700 meals and […]