Evacuation Center Put in Standby Status Denver, Tuesday, October 13, 2019 – The American Red Cross will place the two evacuation centers for the Decker Fire on standby status beginning at noon today. If you have been affected by the Decker Fire and are in need of Red Cross support you can call our 24-hour […]
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 […]
Beulah Hill Fire Response Update: Thursday 2:00 P.M. Phase 2 of Reentry plan began today and several more families were allowed back in their homes. To find out more information about the reentry plan and how it might affect you or your home please go to puebloemergency.info. Information is also available at the Joint Information […]
Beulah Hill Fire Update – 10:30 PM Monday, October 3, 2016 Due to expanded evacuation requirements and at the request of Pueblo County Emergency Management the Red Cross will be opening a second shelter in Pueblo. The second shelter will be located in the Southwest Motors Event Center at the Colorado State Fairground and should […]
By Bill Fortune So, what did you do over the Labor Day weekend? Camping, travel, site seeing, or maybe just stayed home and spent time with family. Any number of possibilities come to mind for what some call the “last weekend of summer.” Colorado volunteers Suzanne Faerber and Kenneth Harnett serving food in Louisiana. Photo American Red Cross […]
By Bill Fortune Sandra’s story from the Louisiana floods It’s been a week after historic flooding in Louisiana devastated tens of thousands of lives, and the work of the Red Cross is just beginning. Red Cross workers are providing shelter, food and comfort right now, and will continue to be there in the weeks and […]
By Bill Fortune Bringing Help and Hope is First Priority Denver – August 22, 2016, Noon — The Red Cross has been responding to the call for help from people affected by the Louisiana Floods and the California Fires. Blue Cut Fire in California – The Blue Cut Fire forced the evacuation of 82,000 people […]
Update: 3 p.m., Wednesday, August 17, 2016 Colorado and Wyoming Region support for the Louisiana Flood response continues to grow. On Thursday, August 18, 2016 two additional volunteers will depart to bring help and hope to the people of Louisiana whose lives have been devastated by this event. Charlotte Hardy, a volunteer from Powell, WY, will travel to Baton Rouge, […]
Latest Red Cross Colorado and Wyoming Wildfire Support Information: Tuesday, July 19, 2016 10:00 A.M. Update: Wildfires Rage in Colorado and Wyoming Red Cross teams have fanned out across the region to provide support for people and communities affected by wildfire. Our teams continued to be embedded with local, state and federal agencies including the […]
Latest Red Cross Information: Updated 5:45 p.m. Saturday, July 9, 2016 Evacuation Center open at Nederland High School, 597 Eldora Rd, Nederland, CO The Center is open to anyone needing a place to go. Red Cross volunteers are on scene and will provide water and snacks along with access to wildfire information. Nederland HS has […]