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Suzanne Isenhower, deploying to support logistics. Isenhower is currently a volunteer with the Red Cross of Southeastern Colorado and lives in Buena Vista, CO. This will be her fourth deployment to a large-scale disaster.
Christine Sturgeon, a volunteer from Poncha Springs, CO with the Red Cross of Southeastern Colorado, is deployed as a Red Cross Nurse. Sturgeon deployed to support Hurricane Harvey and Hurricane Irma earlier this year.
Cynthia Fox is deploying to California as a Red Cross nurse. Fox is a volunteer with the Red Cross of Southeastern Colorado who lives in Colorado Springs. She deployed to Hurricane Harvey earlier this year.
Diana Dalager is a volunteer with the Red Cross of the Mile High Area and resides in Littleton, CO. She is deploying to California as a shelter supervisor. Dalager deployed to support Hurricane Harvey response earlier this year.
Typical deployment for Red Cross disaster response is 14 to 21 days.
In addition to those listed above the Colorado & Wyoming region has four volunteers still deployed to support hurricane relief in Texas and the US Virgin Islands
To see the latest news about how you can help the Red Cross help the hundreds of people that have lost everything due to the wildfires in California visit http://www.redcross.org/news/article/California-Wildfire-Red-Cross-Opens-Shelters-for-Evacuees.
About the American Red Cross:
The American Red Cross shelters, feeds and provides emotional support to victims of disasters; supplies about 40 percent of the nation’s blood; teaches skills that save lives; provides international humanitarian aid; and supports military members and their families. The Red Cross is a not-for-profit organization that depends on volunteers and the generosity of the American public to perform its mission. For more information, please visit redcross.org or cruzrojaamericana.org, or visit us on Twitter at @RedCross.