Emergency Urls

AIDS Organization of Windsor, Ontario

American Cancer Society

American Civil Defense Associaiton

American Red Cross

Animal Poison Control

Center for Disease Control

Colorectal Screening Program

Department of Homeland Security

Disability & Emergency Preparedness

Family Communications Plan

The FBI

The Federal Emergency Management Agency

Feeding America

Flooding Information

The Harvard School of Public Health

International Red Cross

Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Abuse

Maryland Emergency Management Agency

Maryland Resources for Emergency Responders

The Mayo Clinic

To Report a Child Missing

Nat. Youth Violence Prevention Resource Center

National Hurricane Center

Presbyterian Disaster Assistance

PFLAG of Canada

PFLAG USA

Photographs of Missing Children

Poison Prevention Control

U.S.D.A. Forest Service

Canadian Family Violence information

The Triangle Foundation Michigan

United States Emergency Centers and Emergency Information

Good Alabama

Florida State Emergency Resources

Louisiana Emergency

Maryland Emergency Management Agency

Mississippi Emergency Management Agency

Director: Mike Womak

P.O Box 4501 - Jackson, MS 39296-4501

1410 Riverside Drive Jackson, MS 39202-1297

Phone: 601-352-9100 (24 Hr) Fax: 601-352-8314

24 Hr Emergency Line: 1-800-222-MEMA(6362)

Texas Emergency

U.S. Coast Guard Storm Center

NOAA Storm Prediction Center

Army Information

Soldiers and families in need of crisis assistance can contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. Trained consultants are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year and can be contacted by dialing 1-800-273-TALK (8255) or by visiting their website a thttp://www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org

U S Coast Guard

FEMA

Ready.Gov

Photo by Diane Knaus © 2009-2011

Flooding Creates More Financial Devastation Than Allmost Any Other Natural Disaster

Recovery Donations

* Volunteer wisely to help others. In a community struggling
to recover from a disaster, an influx of unexpected or
unneeded volunteers and donations can make the process even
more difficult. Before traveling to the disaster area, learn
if and when your skills are needed. Discuss with volunteer
organizers how your needs for food, water and shelter will
be met while you are volunteering.
* Confirm the need before collecting. Donors should be wary of
anyone who claims that "everything" is needed. Many groups
have been disappointed that their efforts and the goods they
collected were not appreciated. A community hit by disaster
does not have time or resources to dispose of unneeded
donations. Get precise information before collecting any
donated goods.
* Financial contributions are preferred. Cash donations can be
used to meet victims' specific needs more quickly. Donations
of food, clothing and other items have to be stored and
distributed, costing charitable organizations valuable time
and money that could be used to help victims directly.
* Donate goods through an experienced organization. Some
relief agencies may have the structure in place to store and
distribute donated goods. To prevent waste, donations of
goods should be made only to agencies that have requested
specific items

Rhode Island

Governor Donald L. Carcieri

Office of the Governor

State House, Room 115

Providence, RI 02903

Phone: (401) 222-2080

Fax: (401) 222-8096

The State of Virginia

Virginia Department of Emergency Management
10501 Trade Court
Richmond, Virginia 23236
Phone (8:15-5:00) 804-897-6500
Phone (24-hour) 804-674-2400

www.vaemergency.com

Rex Griffin Pyle
Web Coordinator * Virginia Department of Emergency Management
10501 Trade Court * Richmond, Virginia 23236
804.897.6500 x6511 * 804.897.6626 (fax)
www.readyvirginia.gov

For more on donating to victims of disasters in Virginia, go to
www.vaemergency.com.

Following is a list of several relief organizations currently
serving the victims of the storms in southeast Virginia and
accepting donations. Donations should be designated for April Tornado Response and Recovery and can be made through local offices and some Web sites.

American Red Cross http:// www.redcross.org - Suffolk, Southeast, Petersburg and Greater Richmond Chapters
Salvation Army http://www.salvationarmy.org
Federation of Virginia Food Banks http://www.foodbankonline.org
Catholic Charities of Eastern Virginiahttp:// www.cceva.org
Lutheran Disaster Response & Lutheran Family Services of
Virginia http://www.ldr.org
Southern Baptist Conservatives of Virginia http://www.sbcv.org
Virginia Baptist Mission Board http://www.vbmb.org
Presbyterian Disaster Assistance http://www.pcusa.org
Virginia United Methodist Church Conference Disaster Response
http://www.vaumc.org
Adventist Community Services http://www.communityservices.org
Virginia Beach Society for the Preventions of Cruelty to Animals
http://www.vbspca.com
The Humane Society of the United States http://www.hsus.org/disaster
United Way of Central Virginia http://www.unitedwaycv.org
United Way of the Virginia Peninsula http://www.uwvp.org