Cheyenne, WY, Friday, February 17, 2017, UPDATE – Noon The Red Cross continues to support people affected by the ice jam flooding on the Big Horn River in Wyoming. Teams and supplies have moved to Basin,WY as the try to move with the ice jam so they can respond quickly. Students from Ms. Bennett’s Home Economics […]
Updated February 15, 2017. Power has been returned to the Teton Village area and roads are open. The Red Cross closed the warming center on Tuesday, February 14, 2017. __________________________________ Updated February 10, 2017, 10:00 a.m. The American Red Cross has opened a warming center at Jackson Fairgrounds, 305 W Snow King Ave, Jackson, WY […]
The American Red Cross of Colorado & Wyoming responds to calls for assistance, on average, twice a day across the region. Of the 147 people helped, at least 46 were children under the age of 18 including several infants. 20 of those assisted were age 60 or older. February is already off to a busy […]
Red Cross Emergency Response Vehicles deliver meals to people recovering from tornado damage. Photo:American Red Cross The American Red Cross of Colorado & Wyoming is sending additional disaster workers to support the response to the devastating tornado damage in the southeast U.S. Typical deployments are 14 to 21 days depending on the needs of those […]
Colorado and Wyoming volunteers along with a host of partners stepped up to provide a day of service in support of the 2017 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service and installed over 400 smoke alarms. To quote from Martin Luther King, Jr., “Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, ‘What are you doing for […]
Volunteers respond to Denver Apartment Fire New Years Eve: 12/31/16 The American Red Cross of Colorado & Wyoming responds to calls for assistance, on average, twice a day. Disaster knows no holiday, nor does it acknowledge a time of day. Volunteers respond 365 days a year, at all hours of the day or night. At […]
UPDATE: 10:00 A.M. Wednesday, Dec 28, 2016 The warming center was closed at 8:00 A.M. today. A total of 25 people came to the center for coffee and snacks in an effort to wait out the storm. One person stayed at the shelter overnight but left at 5:30 A.M. Harsh winter conditions are possible through […]
American Red Cross of Colorado & Wyoming, December 26, 2016 — The American Red Cross of Colorado & Wyoming responds to calls for assistance, on average, twice a day. Just last week, there were 14 calls for emergency assistance to help with multiple types of disasters, including fires and floods. * Of the 39 people helped, […]
by Amanda Fry Saturday, Nov. 26 volunteers from the Cheyenne area worked to install smoke alarms in over 40 homes, as part of the American Red Cross Home Fire Campaign. Red Cross Disaster Program Manager James Ledwith (L) stands with the volunteers from F.E. Warren AFB near Cheyenne, WY. Photo by Nigel Holderby/American Red Cross […]
More Colorado and Wyoming Assets Deploying for Hurricane Matthew Relief Emergency Response Vehicles Rolling out on Monday Red Cross workers going door-to-door for Hurricane Matthew Relief. Photo by American Red Cross Denver, Sunday, October 09, 2016 – As Hurricane Matthew continued its path of destruction up the southeast coast, the American Red Cross expanded […]