Disaster Services - American Red Cross - Eastern North Dakota and Northwestern Minnesota Chapter

Disaster Relief and Recovery

• Responds to emergencies like fires, floods, and severe storms. At every disaster, victims' needs are assessed and methods are taken to ensure they have clothing, financial assistance, food, health services, mental health assistance, temporary shelter/housing, and other services to help them recover.

• Find Open Shelters: If an emergency has forced an individual (with or without a service animal) to evacuate their home, the Red Cross may be able to help by providing shelter and services

Contact Loved Ones?

• Family in the United States: Individuals can let loved ones know they are okay after a local disaster. Individuals can find someone they love who may have experienced a recent disaster.

Clean Up and Recovery Guides

• Check Home Safety: If an individual has had to evacuate, they can take steps to evaluate whether it is safe to enter when they are allowed to return home

• COVID-19 Bereavement: Offers information and resources for families that have lost loved ones due to COVID-19

• Emergency Resource Library: Tips and strategies for preparing, responding to, and recovering from disasters and emergencies. Topics include chemical emergencies, COVID-19, drought, flood, flu, food safety, heat wave, highway safety, home fire, landslide, nuclear explosion, radiation, poisoning, power outage, terrorism, thunderstorm, tornado, water safety, wildfire, and winter storms.

• Recovering Emotionally: Find out about special care individuals may need

• Recovering Financially: Get information on how to manage the financial impact of a disaster, from handling insurance claims to replacing documents that may have been lost

?- Staying Safe After a Disaster: Learn steps to take during and after most disasters or emergencies to help ensure safety

10/01/2025