Donate to United Way's relief fund

Victim assistance contact information:
 
FEMA
Online: disasterassistance.gov
Helpline: 800-621-FEMA (3362)
 
American Red Cross
Help line: 404-870-4440, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. (To find out kinds of help given and how to access it)
Examples of help: shelter, food, emergency health and mental health services, family reunification, recovery planning , brochures and tips for clean-up and referrals to other organizations
 
North GA United Methodist Conference
Help line: 678-533-1443
Volunteers to help with cleanup and other assistance (will match volunteers to victims)
 
United Way 2-1-1
Help line: 211 or 404-614-1000
 
United Way of West Alabama

United Way of Central Alabama

To Volunteer:
 
North GA United Methodist Conference
Telephone: 678-533-1443
 
ALABAMA
In addition to Georgia, several neighboring states were ravaged by the April 27 storm system. The first night alone, more than 1,600 people sought refuge in 65 Red Cross shelters across the south.  Alabama was the hardest hit, with thousands of homes damaged or destroyed. The Red Cross has sent disaster workers, supplies, blood products, and equipment into the state. 

• Between 1,000 and 1,500 homes have been severely damaged or destroyed. Damage was centered in Birmingham and Tuscaloosa.
• The Red Cross opened 19 shelters with 640 overnight stays.
• The focus of Red Cross response is feeding, sheltering and disaster assessment.
• The Red Cross mobilized 40 emergency response vehicles to assist with feeding, relief supply distribution, and medical and mental health outreach throughout affected areas.
• Communication infrastructure has been severely damaged, but two Red Cross emergency communication response vehicles are assisting with communication needs.
• 25,000 shelf stable meals pulled from our warehouses and are being delivered
• Deployed a mobile kitchen that can serve up to 20,000 meals/day.