Red Cross Support for Roosevelt Fire

Roosevelt Fire on September 30, 2018. Photo courtesy Alicia Whissel, Red Cross Monday, October 1, 2018 – The American Red Cross continues to provide support for people affected by the Roosevelt Fire in Bridger-Teton National Forest. According to the US Forest Service web site for the Roosevelt Fire (https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/6212/) the fire has grown to over […]

Red Cross responded to 95 events, assisting 245 people in August

Denver, September 18, 2018 – The American Red Cross of Colorado and Wyoming provided a variety of services across the two-state region ranging from wildfire and flood response to single family fire responses and home fire safety smoke alarm installations. Our volunteers were deployed as far away as Hawaii for Hurricane Lane,  California for the […]

Thirty-two Colorado & Wyoming Red Cross Volunteer Responders Head Out in Response to Threat of Hurricane Florence

  Workers are travelling to the East Coast now to prepare for the potential impact of Hurricane Florence next week Colorado Springs, CO, Tuesday, September 11, 2018, 12:00 P.M. – Thirty-two members of the Colorado & Wyoming Red Cross will be sent to the states of North and South Carolina and Virginia as part of a […]

Disaster Workers Deploying to Support Potential Disasters

Workers Staging Ahead of Storms From East Coast to Central Pacific Denver, Monday, September 10, 2018 – The American Red Cross of Colorado & Wyoming is sending disaster workers in anticipation of large sale disasters due to hurricanes in the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. Catastrophic flooding and strong winds may cause large scale evacuations this […]

Red Cross responded to 105 events and assisted 293 people in July

The American Red Cross of Colorado and Wyoming responded to a variety of disasters in July ranging from home fires to wildfires to tornadoes and floods. More than 240 disaster volunteers were engaged to help with the June/July wildfire response. More than 200 homes were destroyed as the fires scorched nearly 400,000 acres. Our volunteers […]

Sending Disaster Workers to Hurricane Lane Response and Recovery

Workers will help prepare and respond to Hurricane Lane Denver, Wednesday, August 22,2018 – The American Red Cross of Colorado & Wyoming is sending disaster workers to help the people of Hawaii as they prepare for and respond to Hurricane Lane. According to the Central Pacific Hurricane Center, Hurricane Lane has the potential to cause […]

Support for Westbury Apartment Fire continues

Red Cross Opens Shelter in Westminster, CO For Westbury Apartment Fire Update: Sunday, July 29, 2018, Noon – The Red Cross has closed the shelter that was opened for the people displaced by the Westbury Apartment Fire. All of the people residing at the shelter have found other living arrangements. The Westbury Fire Donation Center at […]

Westbury Apartment Fire Support

Update: Monday, July 23, 2018, 3PM: All but one resident have been accounted for and casework support provided. The Red Cross has closed the service center at the Silver Hills Middle School. Anyone needing Red Cross assistance should call 1-800-417-0495. —————————————————————————— Denver, Monday, July 23,2018, 10 AM – Disaster volunteers from the American Red Cross of […]