We Care: Resources, Volunteer Opportunities, Important websites and numbers

For those in need of assistance here are some resources and phone numbers:

Red Cross Disaster Relief 1-800-RED-CROSS (1-800-733-2767)

http://www.redcross.org/volunteer

http://www.redcross.org/donate

Salvation Army Emergency Disaster Services: 1-800-SAL-ARMY

Food Bank for the Heartland www.foodbankheartland.org

Nebraska Emergency Management Agency: 402-471-7421

United Way of the Midlands Dial 211

https://unitedwaymidlands.org/

Heartland Family Service 402-552-7400

Iowa Disaster Recovery CLICK HERE

Heartland Hope Mission is actively coordinating support to respond to those across the state of Nebraska, impacted by April's storms. Our West O location has now become a Crisis Response Center and will be open for families needing assistance Monday through Saturday. At this location we will offer extra assistance to families in need, providing a range of essential items, including food, diapers, formula, clothing, hygiene products, and household essentials. We will also be distributing toys to children, aiming to provide them with comfort during this challenging time. You can help by making a donation to help families recover from disaster! CLICK HERE for more info and to donate

FEMA Offers a Variety of Help for Nebraska Tornado Survivors

FEMA is offering a wide variety of help to people affected by the April tornadoes. Every homeowner and renter who suffered damage is encouraged to apply.

FEMA can provide money to eligible applicants for help with serious needs, paying for a temporary place to live, home repairs and other needs not covered by insurance.

Money provided by FEMA does not have to be repaid and may include:

• Serious Needs: Money for lifesaving and life-sustaining items, including water, food, first aid, prescriptions, infant formula, breastfeeding supplies, diapers, consumable medical supplies, durable medical equipment, personal hygiene items and fuel for transportation.
• Displacement: Money to help with housing needs if you cannot return to your home because of the disaster. The money can be used to stay in a hotel, with family and friends or other options while you look for a rental unit.
• Home Repair or Replacement: Money to help you repair or replace your home damaged by the disaster. The money can also help with pre-existing damage to parts of your home where the disaster caused further damage.
• Rental Assistance: Money you can use to rent housing if you are displaced from your home because of the disaster.
• Personal Property: Money to help you repair or replace appliances, room furnishings, and a personal or family computer damaged by the disaster. This can also include money for books, uniforms, tools, additional computers and other items required for school or work, including self-employment.
• Child Care: Money to help you pay for increased or child care expenses caused by the disaster.
• Transportation: Money to help you repair or replace a vehicle damaged by the disaster when you don’t have another vehicle you can use.
• Moving and Storage Expenses: Money to help you move and store personal property from your home to prevent additional damage.

Apply with FEMA Whether You Have Insurance or Not

• Everyone with disaster damage should apply whether they have insurance or not.
• If you have homeowners, renters, or flood insurance, you should file a claim as soon as possible. Please stay in close contact with your insurance agency.
• FEMA cannot duplicate benefits for losses covered by insurance. If your policy does not cover all your disaster expenses, you may be eligible for federal assistance.
• Only damage and needs related to the storms of April 25-27 are eligible.

How to Apply with FEMA

·       Visit DisasterAssistance.gov

·       Call FEMA directly at 800-621-FEMA (3362)

·       Download and use the FEMA app

·       FEMA works with every household on a case-by-case basis.

·       Anyone using a relay service, such as video relay service (VRS), captioned telephone service or others, can give FEMA the number for that service. For an accessible video on three ways to apply for FEMA assistance, visit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LU7wzRjByhI

 

Disaster recovery assistance is available without regard to race, color, religion, nationality, sex, age, disability, English proficiency or economic status.

 

SALVATION ARMY DISASTER-RELIEF TEAMS SET TO TAKE PART IN MULTI-AGENCY RESOURCE CENTER (MARC) IN CRESCENT, IOWA TUESDAY (5/14)

Blair Disaster Assistance Center (DAC) Will Also Be Open to Assist Storm-Impacted Individuals on Tuesday

 

OMAHA, Nebraska (May 13, 2024) – Salvation Army disaster-relief teams will be ready to assist storm-impacted individuals and families at the Blair DAC tomorrow and will also take part in the MARC in Crescent, Iowa, as well. Read on below for details. 

 

In Washington Co. – Tuesday 5/14

The Blair Disaster Assistance Center (DAC) will be open on the grounds of Skinny Bones Pumpkin Patch (3935 Hwy. 133) from 8 a.m.-7 p.m. on Tuesday 5/14. Snacks, bottled water, and grab-and-go style meals will be available. Emotional-spiritual care will be offered there. Social services casework will be available onsite between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. The DAC is the place where storm-impacted families and individuals in the area can go to pick up free household goods and yard-clean-up supplies (rakes, shovels, brooms, etc.).   

 

In Crescent, Iowa – Tuesday 5/14

A Salvation Army disaster-relief team will take part in the Pottawattamie Co. Multi-Agency Resource Center (MARC) on Tuesday.  The MARC is a “one-stop shop” for information, referrals, and service delivery for storm-impacted individuals and families. Tuesday’s MARC is open to those impacted by the recent tornado events in Pottawattamie, Shelby, and Harrison Cos. It’s set for 4 p.m.-7 p.m. Tuesday (5/14) at Mt. Crescent Ski Area in Honey Creek, Iowa (17026 Snowhill Ln.). The Salvation Army will provide financial assistance, food, bottled water, and social services casework to storm-impacted individuals and families at this MARC. 

 

 

Monetary donations to Salvation Army’s ongoing tornado-relief efforts may be made at salarmyomaha.org.