Domestic Disaster Response
Red Cross disaster relief focuses on meeting the emergency disaster-caused needs of individuals and families. The Red Cross responds to disasters ranging from a single-family home fire to large-scale disasters like hurricanes and tornadoes.
When a disaster happens, we provide food, shelter, relief supplies, emotional support and health related services to address basic human needs. In addition, Red Cross Caseworkers meet one-on-one with clients to help them plan for long term recovery using a variety of methods. Our goal is to help individuals and families get back to their normal daily activities as soon as possible. Red Cross assistance is based on verified disaster-caused needs and all assistance is free.
The Red Cross also feeds emergency workers, handles inquiries from concerned immediate family members outside the disaster-affected area, and links disaster victims to other available resources.
