Rist Canyon Volunteer Fire Department and Waldo Canyon Fire Fighters Fund Receive Support to Continue Relief Efforts Englewood. Colo., July 2, 2012 – Today, The Allstate Foundation announced a donation of $20,000 to local first responder organizations for the recent Colorado wildfire outbreak. The Rist Canyon Volunteer Fire Department and the Waldo Canyon Fire...
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Tracking disasters and the insurance industry response.
The Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation (IICF) seeks to help communities and enrich lives by combining the collective strengths of the industry to provide grants, volunteer service and leadership. Since 1994 the Foundation has served the industry as a united industry philanthropic effort, providing financial & other resources in the form of grants, employee volunteerism and leadership, while also acting as the collective philanthropic voice of the industry.
The Insurance Industry Disaster Response website is dedicated to highlighting & tracking the industry’s philanthropic actions and support for the communities & regions impacted by major disasters. One of our goals is to collect and maintain a database of individual and collective disaster response activities being provided by the insurance industry.
Thousands Forced to Evacuate as Colorado Wildfires Continue to Rage
A raging wildfire jumped fire lines earlier today in the hills above Colorado Springs, forcing mandatory evacuations of more than 32,000 residents and destroying multiple structures. Heavy smoke and falling ash have added to the difficulty of trying to leave the affected areas. Many of the fires have been triggered by lightening strikes, including...
Major Quakes Hit Italy
Two major earthquakes have hit northern Italy in the past several days. The first incident occurred on Sunday, May 20th at a 5.9 magnitude on the Richter Scale, killing 7 people. A second quake hit on May 29th at 5.8 magnitude, killing an additional 17 people, injuring 100′s of others and causing major damage...