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 […]
Denver, Thursday, October 17, 2019, 9 a.m. – The American Red Cross has opened a shelter at the Livermore Community Church, 284 West County Rd 74E, Livermore, CO 80536. Three people stayed at the shelter overnight and at 8 a.m. there were three families having breakfast and waiting for additional evacuation information. The shelter will […]
Evacuation Center Put in Standby Status Denver, Tuesday, October 13, 2019 – The American Red Cross will place the two evacuation centers for the Decker Fire on standby status beginning at noon today. If you have been affected by the Decker Fire and are in need of Red Cross support you can call our 24-hour […]
Updated Wednesday, October 9, 2019, 12:30 p.m. Decker Fire Evacuation Center Closed at 12:30…Red Cross Urges Caution During Reentry Denver, Wednesday, October 9, 2019, 12:30 p.m. – The American Red Cross evacuation center located at the Scout Hut, 210 E. Sacket Ave, Salida closed at 12:30 p.m. The Red Cross wants to express thanks to […]
In the midst of their uncertainty, we see true dedication to the Red Cross mission to help prevent and alleviate human suffering as these true humanitarians give back by volunteering and bringing comfort to their fellow neighbors in their time of need.
American Red Cross of Colorado & Wyoming – The month of September 2019 brought 51 calls for Red Cross disaster assistance and we were able to help 119 people begin their recovery across the two-state region. Most of the assistance requests were for home fires totaling 47 responses. September also brought national disasters that prompted […]
Additional Disaster Workers Deploying to Texas Updated: September 27, 2018 Five more disaster workers from the Colorado & Wyoming Region of the Red Cross have been deployed to the Texas Gulf Coast to support the recovery phase of our disaster response. Darlene Moore – a volunteer with the Red Cross of Western Colorado chapter will […]
Colorado & Wyoming Red Cross responded to 57 calls for help in August and assisted 172 People American Red Cross of Colorado & Wyoming – The month of August 2019 brought 58 calls for Red Cross disaster assistance and we were able to help 152 people across the two-state region begin their recovery. Most of […]
By Andrea Carlson In the moments after the first 9-1-1- call came in, Antonio (Tony) Suarez remembers being dispatched to the area where the World Trade Center Towers stood tall on that fateful day 18 years ago, September 11, 2001. “When we got down there, we had all sorts of patients that we were helping; […]