Update 6:30 4/7/19 – All evacuations related to #PawneeFire have just been lifted. The #PawneeFire has burned 2.8 acres, not 5-7 as reported by some media outlets. Shout out to first responders for your swift response! Update: 5:45PM 4/7/19 – The Hwy 115 fire is now being called the “Pawnee Fire”#PawneeFire. Pre-evacuation has been lifted, […]
Denver, Wednesday, March 19, 2019 – American Red Cross staff and volunteers responded to 51 calls for help in February 2019. Forty-eight of those calls were for home fires. In 2018, during the same month, we responded to 55 calls and supported 161 people. During February our volunteers partnered with local fire departments and members […]
Disaster Workers Deploying to Nebraska, Kansas and Iowa Helping the Communities Recover from Flooding Denver, Monday, March 18, 2019 – The American Red Cross of Colorado & Wyoming is sending disaster relief volunteers to help the people of Kansas, Nebraska and Iowa that have been devastated by floods. Sylvia Raumaker, a volunteer with the American […]
By Andrea Carlson When reports started early in the week that Colorado and Wyoming were in the direct path of what meteorologists were calling a bomb cyclone; emergency managers, city emergency operation centers and community partners all started pulling together to prepare for the devastation that lay ahead. Fast-forward to Wednesday night. More than 350 […]
Final Shelter Closure Update – 6:30Pm, March 14, 2019 As of now, all shelters in Southeastern Colorado are closed and residents have returned safely home. Thank you to all that sacrificed to provide comfort to those in need! Shelter Update – 3:40 PM Shelter Closures: The shelter in Monument at St. Peters Catholic Church has […]
A major winter storm will bring blizzard conditions to Wyoming and Colorado tonight through much of Thursday. According to the National Weather Service we can expect extremely strong winds over much of the two-state region that will create wind driven snow and dangerously low visibility. Here are some safety tips that might help you survive. […]
Helping People Recover from Floods Denver, Monday, March 4, 2019 – The American Red Cross of Colorado & Wyoming is sending disaster volunteers to help the people of Mississippi and surrounding areas that were devastated by severe flooding. Tina Harrison, a volunteer with the American Red Cross of Southeastern Colorado will remain in Colorado but […]
Everyday in our community ordinary people perform extraordinary acts of compassion, community service and heroism. The American Red Cross of Southeastern Colorado celebrates those heroes at the annual Colorado Springs Hometown Heroes dinner that will be held at the Broadmoor, Rocky Mountain Ball Room in Colorado Springs on Thursday, March 14, 2019 from 6:00 to […]
Some days it may not feel much like winter but the threat of hazardous winter weather will remain in Colorado and Wyoming well into the spring. The next couple of days will be a good example of that as another storm moves through the Region bring a sharp drop in temperatures and gusty winds. According […]
Denver, Wednesday, February 6, 2019 – American Red Cross staff and volunteers responded to 65 disaster events in January 2019 down from 88 in January of 2018. We provided help and hope to 173 people during the month. Our disaster workers also played a significant role in the recovery effort for the Camp Fire in […]