Update: Wednesday, October 3, 2018, 9 A.M. – The Red Cross with the help of the Roaring Fork Apartments property management took care of residents who were evacuated do to the water break on Tuesday. Meals were provided Tuesday evening and meetings were held with the residents to determine needs. By 11 PM Tuesday, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
UPDATE: Thursday, August 16, 2018, 2 PM – The Red Cross shelter in Kremmling has been placed in standby status. Signs are posted on the West Grand Middle School providing a phone number to call should there be a need for overnight sheltering. Red Cross volunteers are also on standby to provide comfort and care […]
Denver, Monday, July 23, 2018 – The American Red Cross of Colorado & Wyoming is sending disaster responders to help people affected by the tornadoes that caused extensive damage in Central Iowa. Les Orser – a volunteer with the Red Cross of Western Colorado will deploy as a supervisor for the Disaster Mental Health teams. […]
Photos by Roger Enix/American Red Cross UPDATE: Thursday, July 19, 2018, 9:30 AM – The American Red Cross of Colorado & Wyoming has closed the evacuation shelter in Durango that was request to support those affected by the mudslide on July 17, 2018. The shelter. Six people stayed at the shelter Tuesday night but there were no […]
Story by: Roger Enix The Red Cross shelter in Blanca-Fort Garland hosted a couple with a true love story today (July 4th), undeterred by the Spring Fire. Steven Williams, his family, and his girlfriend – Brittney Brewer – were visiting Colorado from Tennessee when bad luck and bad timing interrupted Steven’s careful planning. While camping […]
It’s good, because it means every last disaster victim has had their housing needs addressed – Red Cross shelters only close when they are no longer needed. As the shelter winds down, Red Cross workers pack supplies into trucks and make house calls, bringing casework services and checking on people during this transitional period. Other […]