US Midwest Tornadoes

All Hands and Hearts is currently on the ground in Missouri, working with the state's Voluntary Organizations Active in Disasters (VOAD) and Emergency Operations Center (EOC) to assess the damage and provide urgent relief. Their Disaster Assistance Response Team (DART) is working alongside communities, assessing homes and deploying skilled sawyers for immediate debris and hazardous tree removal. The All Hands and Hearts team is drawing upon 20 years of experience to mobilize fast and anticipate the highest priority needs, including coordinating relief volunteers, delivering essential supplies, supporting shelters, and clearing debris.

Shelters are open across the impacted area. Where it is safe to do so, Red Cross volunteers will help to assess the residential damage in affected communities and distribute meals, snacks and water, along with relief items such as blankets, tarps, water, snacks, mops, sponges, gloves, cleaning solution, trash bags and more. Assessing the damage will help them to better understand what help families may need in the coming days and weeks.

Trained Red Cross volunteers are also helping families cope during this challenging time and replacing prescription medications, eyeglasses or critical medical equipment like canes and wheelchairs.

Americares has reached out 438 health clinic partners in affected areas to offer relief support in the form of medicine, health supplies, and funding. Partners include 163 in Texas, 28 in Louisiana, 15 in Alabama, 12 in Arkansas, 22 in Tennessee , 12 in Mississippi, 44 in Missouri, 64 in Georgia, 15 in Kentucky and 63 partners in North Carolina.

Convoy of Hope continues to respond to the outbreak of severe weather that has occurred over the last few days. From wildfires to tornadoes, Convoy’s teams and trucks are in communities with food, water, and relief supplies to help people who are hurting.

Every Shelter currently has 1,350 large tarps, size 14' x 24', stacked 50 per pallet ready to deploy to disaster survivors affected by the tornadoes of Mar 13-17th. We are seeking funders to donate these pallets of tarps ($2,500/pallet, $50/tarp) to disaster relief organizations. Emergency Tarp is a product of Every Shelter, a non-profit in Houston, TX, that creates innovative and sustainable shelter solutions for displaced people in Africa and helps disaster relief efforts locally.

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The Global Empowerment team responded immediately to Bakersfield, Missouri and surrounding communities, and are on the ground now. Their team is working alongside local officials to reach those most affected and will continue supporting all those affected throughout this heavy storm period.

The World Central Kitchen Team is coordinating with local partners to deliver food and water to affected communities to ensure families receive the support they need. Their team is prepared to provide as many meals as possible each day to the hardest-hit communities across central and southern US.