Help Oklahomans Impacted by the Recent Tornado Outbreak

Our thoughts and prayers are with our Oklahoma neighbors as they dig out from the recent round of tornadoes. We have partnered with the American Red Cross to help collect donations for disaster relief and assistance. Financial donations are the quickest and best way to support people impacted by disasters. Click here to make your donation now.

Financial Assistance

The American Red Cross is offering financial assistance for those who need help recovering and whose primary residences were destroyed or sustained eligible structural damage.

To be eligible, households must meet three requirements:

• Their pre-disaster primary residence (renter or homeowner) is in a confirmed disaster-impacted geographic area.
• Their head of household is able to provide proof of identity and residence.
• Their primary residence is assessed to be destroyed or has suffered significant structural damage that requires extensive repairs. A residence that is destroyed is one that is a total loss or with damage so severe that repairs are not feasible.

Many qualifying households will receive an invitation to complete an application through an email, text message, or phone call directly from the American Red Cross. Please follow the instructions in the message and call 1-800-RED CROSS (800-733-2767) to enroll, confirm eligibility, and receive individual financial assistance.

Resources

During a disaster or emergency, you can rely on Red Cross shelters for:

• a safe place to sleep
• meals, snacks, and water
• health services (for disaster-related conditions), such as first aid, refilling lost prescriptions or replacing lost eyeglasses
• emotional support and mental health services
• spiritual care
• help to reconnect with loved ones
• information about disaster-related resources in the community.

You can call and request assistance by dialing 1-800-RED-CROSS (1-800-733-2767)

To learn more about the American Red Cross and its efforts to help local tornado victims, click here to donate, request help from a local chapter, or find ways you can volunteer.

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