By Bill Fortune Our Disaster Action teams continue to help residents that were displaced by the fire at the Reserve at Hunters Run Apartments on Yale Ave. Twenty-four units were affected. Displaced residents found their own overnight lodging but Red Cross was able to provide some initial support. Apartment fire on East Yale Ave. Photo […]
By Bill Fortune So, what did you do over the Labor Day weekend? Camping, travel, site seeing, or maybe just stayed home and spent time with family. Any number of possibilities come to mind for what some call the “last weekend of summer.” Colorado volunteers Volunteers Suzanne Faerber and Ken Harnett serving food in Louisiana. Photo […]
By Bill Fortune Update Thursday, September 1, 2016, Noon Red Cross disaster caseworkers talk with residents on Logan Ave in Colorado Springs. Photo by Arnett Luce, Red Cross The Red Cross support for people affected by the flash flood and hail that damaged property Monday, August 29th continues. Using the Colorado Volunteer Organizations Active in […]
Teams will be at Logan Ave and Platte Ave By Bill Fortune Colorado Springs, CO, Tuesday, August 30 Volunteer Rich Garcia loads cleanup kits for transport to the hardest hit area of Colorado Springs. Photo by Bill Fortune 2016— Heavy rain and hail produced flash flooding in the Colorado Springs area Monday evening. […]
By Bill Fortune Hail piled up in the Colorado Springs area. Photo by American Red Cross Strong storms brought mountains of hail and buckets of rain to the Colorado Springs area. Roads were closed, homes flooded and streams threatened to overflow. Hail was 4 to 5 feet deep in some places and rainfall of more […]
Denver, CO, August 24, 2016 1:00 P.M.— The American Red Cross has closed the shelter that was opened to support the evacuees from the International Youth Hostel in Denver. Residents have been referred to Denver Health and Human Services for additional support.
By Bill Fortune Sandra’s story from the Louisiana floods It’s been a week after historic flooding in Louisiana devastated tens of thousands of lives, and the work of the Red Cross is just beginning. Red Cross workers are providing shelter, food and comfort right now, and will continue to be there in the weeks and […]
By Bill Fortune Sandra’s story from the Louisiana floods It’s been a week after historic flooding in Louisiana devastated tens of thousands of lives, and the work of the Red Cross is just beginning. Red Cross workers are providing shelter, food and comfort right now, and will continue to be there in the weeks and […]
By Bill Fortune Bringing Help and Hope is First Priority Denver – August 22, 2016, Noon — The Red Cross has been responding to the call for help from people affected by the Louisiana Floods and the California Fires. Blue Cut Fire in California – The Blue Cut Fire forced the evacuation of 82,000 people and […]
By Bill Fortune Bringing Help and Hope is First Priority Denver – August 22, 2016, Noon — The Red Cross has been responding to the call for help from people affected by the Louisiana Floods and the California Fires. Blue Cut Fire in California – The Blue Cut Fire forced the evacuation of 82,000 people […]