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Easy-to-remember telephone number that, where available, connects people with services for important community services and volunteer opportunities.
America's Second Harvest
Nation's largest charitable hunger-relief organization with a network of more than 200 regional member food banks and food rescue programs. To locate a food bank or food-rescue organization serving your local community, visit America's Second Harvest's local initiatives.
The American Red Cross
Provides relief in mitigating the sufferings caused by pestilence, famine, fire, floods, and other national calamities.
The Army National Guard
Helps communities deal with floods, tornadoes, hurricanes, snowstorms, or other emergency situations in all 50 states, three territories, and the District of Columbia.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Aims to protect people in all communities against infectious, occupational, environmental, and terrorist threats. For more information on biological and chemical agents, diseases, and other threats, visit the CDC emergency preparedness and response resources.
CITIZEN CORPS
Community Emergency Response Team (CERT)
Trains citizen responders about local hazards and lifesaving skills so that they can help others as part of a neighborhood or workplace team when professional responders are overwhelmed or not immediately available.
The Fire Corps
Empowers citizen advocates to enhance the capacity of fire and rescue departments.
Medical Reserve Corp Program
Establishes teams of local volunteer medical and public health professionals who can contribute their skills and expertise throughout the year as well as during times of community need. To search for a Medical Reserve team in your area, visit the MRC resource site.
Neighborhood Watch
Incorporates terrorism awareness education into its existing crime prevention mission.
Volunteers in Police Service (VIPS)
Addresses the increasing demands on state and local law enforcement agencies. Search for a VIPS program near you.
Department of Homeland Security
Oversees activities with other federal, state, local, and private entities as part of a collaborative effort to strengthen our borders, provide for intelligence analysis and infrastructure protection, improve the use of science and technology, and to create a comprehensive response and recovery.
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
Leads federal disaster response and recovery operations and coordinates disaster activities with more than two dozen federal agencies and departments and the American Red Cross; oversees the National Flood Insurance Program, the U.S. Fire Administration, and initiates proactive mitigation activities.
If you have been affected by a declared disaster, call your insurance company and then register with FEMA to start the disaster assistance application process. Have the following information ready: date the damage occurred, Social Security number, address and phone number of where you can be reached; family gross income; and insurance information. Please note that registering more than once for a specific disaster may delay the processing of your registration.
1.800.621.FEMA (3362)
1.800.745.0243 for FEMA technical help desk
FEMA Online Disaster Registration
Emergency Food and Shelter National Board Program
Supplements the work of local social service organizations within the United States to help people in need of emergency assistance by allocating funds to the neediest areas, ensuring fast response, fostering cooperation, ensuring local decision making, and maintaining minimal, but accountable reporting.
Environmental Protection Agency
Responds to chemical accidents and other toxic events and coordinates with other federal agents as well as local authorities and stakeholders.
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
Studies global climate to provide accurate scientific data upon which community leaders make critical decisions affecting safety.
NOAA Weather Radio
The nation's network of radio stations, broadcasting continuous weather and emergency information. Working with the Federal Communication Commission's (FCC) Emergency Alert System, NOAA Weather Radio is your single source for "all hazard" warnings.
The National Response Team
An organization of 16 federal departments and agencies responsible for coordinating emergency preparedness and response to oil and hazardous substance pollution incidents.
The Salvation Army
Provides mobile canteens and other vehicles; trains and organizes volunteers to perform emergency disaster relief; provides food, clothing, household furnishings, counseling, and spiritual ministry.
The United Way
Builds partnerships, forging consensus and leveraging resources among various member organizations.
Civil Air Patrol
The civilian auxiliary of the U.S. Air Force; long associated with search and rescue missions, also performs disaster relief and communications as well as counterdrug and homeland security missions. Find a patrol unit near you.
1.800.FLY.2338