by Matt Kelley | Aug 22, 2017 | Fires/Accidents/Disasters, News
Four Iowans are among the Red Cross volunteers responding to the devastating wildfires sweeping across British Columbia. Richard and Carolyn Newkirk, from Ankeny, are traveling to the Canadian province today. Carolyn says she and her husband are excited to be able to...
by Dar Danielson | Jul 25, 2017 | Fires/Accidents/Disasters, News
Clean up is underway in some areas of northeast Iowa as others continue to keep an eye on rising floodwaters. Iowa Red Cross spokesman, Mark Tauscheck, says the city of Sumner was hit the hardest by floodwater as the power was knocked out. “The backup for their...
by Matt Kelley | Oct 10, 2016 | Fires/Accidents/Disasters, News
More Red Cross volunteers and vehicles from Iowa are bound for the southeast coast of the U.S. Kara Kelly, a spokesperson for the Red Cross in Iowa, says the volunteers will be providing aid to victims of Hurricane Matthew. “We have 14 more Iowa Red Cross...
by Dar Danielson | Oct 7, 2016 | Fires/Accidents/Disasters, News
The American Red Cross is preparing to respond as Hurricane Matthew slams into the southeast coast of the country. Iowa Region Red Cross spokesperson, Kara Kelly, says national officials are checking with the states that are not in the path of the storm to line up...
by Radio Iowa Contributor | Oct 3, 2016 | Fires/Accidents/Disasters, News
The Iowa chapter of the American Red Cross is closing the last of its emergency shelters in Cedar Rapids today. A spokeswoman for the relief agency says that doesn’t mean its work is done in helping flood victims. Regional communications officer Kara Kelly says the...