Red Cross can set up shelter within hours of a request, they prepare for months in the off-season. Story by Aspen Shumpert • 10mo. W e've had weeks of wildfires scorching eastern Oregon and Idaho.

Red Cross staff and volunteers went through a shelter opening, operation and closing. Volunteers set up cots and signs. There were also several role-playing exercises designed to simulate client ...

The new 7,361-square-foot property will triple the space available in the current Waystation and provide beds for up to 56 adults.

Red Cross teams are en route and arranging for dinner to be delivered. The shelter is set to open at 9:15 p.m. Red Cross said that the shelter will include food, cots and other immediate needs.

Timothy Gillespie, living at a Red Cross shelter, says he's "grateful" to be alive. Tornado survivors confront many challenges. But surely one of the biggest is trying to catch a good night’s sleep ...

The American Red Cross has opened a shelter in Greenville for those displaced by Hurricane Helene. ... 219 S. Fishtrap Road, the shelter is equipped with food, water, and cots.

The American Red Cross has opened 16 shelters in Idaho already this season. Officials said that's a high number. ... "It's got 100 cots, 200 blankets, some comfort kits, ...