Red Cross seeks disaster action team volunteers [Video]

DENVER (KDVR) — Recent high winds and dry temperatures are posing a risk to homeowners across Colorado.

The American Red Cross is on standby as the response to wildfires and other natural disasters continues to climb. Josh Egbert, communications manager for the American Red Cross, said the need for more volunteers never stops.

Photos: Wind gust flips plane, damages several others at Colorado airport

“We have seen a number of multibillion-dollar disasters increase 85% over the last decade or so,” Egbert said.

He said the Denver metro area is home to about 1,200 volunteers.

“We can’t do what we do without the power of volunteers. They are the lifeline of the American Red Cross,” Egbert said. “Last year alone, over 170 local volunteers deployed nationally to places like Hawaii, California and Washington for wildfires, floods other kinds of natural disasters.”