Denver, Thursday, March 1, 2018 – Updated – The American Red Cross of Colorado & Wyoming now has 12 volunteers deployed to current disasters. The most recent are Rhita Strong who is deploying to Pago Pago in American Samoa in response to Tropical Cyclone Gita. Dana Goldsmith and Della Wilson will be serving in Indiana where they will provide support to those affected by widespread flooding caused by heavy rainfall.
Denver, Wednesday, February 28, 2018 – Updated – Two more responders are deploying to the Midwest. They are Valerie Harlan with Red Cross of Southeastern CO and Debra Rossy from the Red Cross of Wyoming. Both are deploying to Kentucky as members of the recovery team helping people move forward after the floods.
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Red Cross disaster workers supporting flood response.
Denver, Tuesday, February 27, 2018 – The American Red Cross of Colorado & Wyoming is sending disaster workers to support the flood response in Indiana, Kentucky and Ohio.
Dennis Hoyt and Ferdale Huey, from Southeastern Colorado and Linda Bullock from the Mile High Area have deployed to Indiana. Dennis will serve as a Government Liaison. Ferdale and Linda will support sheltering.
Maureen Kelly, from the Mile High Area has deployed to Kentucky to support the Damage Assessment team.
Pat Kondas, from Wyoming, will support Public Affairs in Ohio.
Large scale flooding has been ongoing across the Midwest and is expected to continue. Nearly 180 people are seeking shelter from the flooding in Ohio, Illinois, Indiana and Michigan. Red Cross has been providing support for more than two weeks. In addition to sheltering the Red Cross has been providing cleanup kits, meals, health services and emotional support. Red Cross responders are imbedded with local and state government and working throughout the region on disaster assessment.
Red Cross recommends people download the Emergency mobile app to receive the latest emergency alerts and information and to locate emergency shelters. The app can also be used to stay in contact with friends and family through the I’m Safe feature. To search for people who might be displaced you can visit www.redcross.org/safeandwell.
Flood safety information in several languages is available here.
To see the latest news about how the Red Cross is helping people affected by disaster please visit www.redcross.org.
To help the Red Cross respond to disasters like floods donate on line by visiting www.redcross.org. You can also call 1-800-REDCROSS to donate.
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.