By Bill Fortune Update at 5 P.M. Friday, August 19 – Four additional volunteers will be heading to help the people of Louisiana. That brings the total number of volunteers deployed to help in Louisiana from Colorado and Wyoming to 17 plus one staff member. The volunteers will depart to Baton Rouge on Saturday, August […]
The American Red Cross has mounted a massive response to help the people of Louisiana recover from the record rainfall and flooding. More than 500 Red Cross volunteers are on the way from across the country along with over 60 Emergency Response Vehicles (ERV). “This will be one of the biggest responses since our response […]
Update: 3 p.m., Wednesday, August 17, 2016 Colorado and Wyoming Region support for the Louisiana Flood response continues to grow. On Thursday, August 18, 2016 two additional volunteers will depart to bring help and hope to the people of Louisiana whose lives have been devastated by this event. Charlotte Hardy, a volunteer from Powell, WY, will travel to Baton Rouge, […]
By Pat Kondas Hunter Peak Fire. Photo courtesy InciWeb Red Cross of Wyoming is assisting a family evacuated from their home due to the Hunter Peak fire northwest of Cody, WY. The people received assistance for immediate needs and lodging. Further assistance will be provided as needed. Approximately 15 homes were evacuated. Red Cross […]
A tornado touched down in Freedom Hills, Wyoming, east of Gillette, Sunday evening. Red Cross was called but was told that conditions were unsafe until this morning. According to Red Cross damage assessment teams, 3 manufactured homes were destroyed displacing nine people. Thirteen other homes were damaged by the tornado. Our teams assisted nine people […]
Updated by Bill Fortune Pine Bluffs, WY, Sunday, July 31, 2016, Noon – The American Red Cross support for the people of Pine Bluffs, Wyoming has involved a number of resources from staff and volunteers to shelter trailers and cleanup kits. Today the Red Cross continued the support through individual client services where Red Cross […]
By Leila Roche with Photos by Joe Coleman/American Red Cross On the evening of July 28, the hail storm that impacted much of eastern El Paso County significantly damaged the Value Place Extended Stay where the David and Shelly Tighe and their family of seven were living. What was a disaster of broken windows and […]
Update by Bill Fortune Pine Bluffs, WY, Friday, July 29, 2016 2 P.M. Update – Red Cross staff and volunteers continue to provide support for the people of Pine Bluffs, Wyoming who were affected by the severe storm that blew through the community Wednesday evening. ‘The Ring family, whose house was affected by a hail […]
Working with our Partners to Support Responders Denver, Wednesday, July 27, 2016, – The American Red Cross has been providing support for the search and rescue efforts on Green Mountain in Lakewood. Support began on Tuesday when our feeding team from the Mile High area delivered water and snacks along with an evening meal to […]
By Amanda Fry DUBOIS, WY, Saturday, July 309, 2016 5 P.M. Update – As firefighters work to bring the Lava Creek Fire under control, the Red Cross continues to provide community support for residents in and surrounding Dubois. The fire has currently affected over 13,000 acres, and was 20 percent contained as of Saturday, Incident […]