LIST: How to donate, where to receive help after STL tornado
Below is a compiled list of resources for tornado victims and for those who are looking to help.
The Recreational Center (1410 Tucker Blvd.)
Friendly Temple Outreach Center (6356 Dr. Martin Luther King Dr.)
Refresh Community Church (829 N Hanley Rd.)
Opens at 5 p.m. Monday
Heat Up/Cool Down STL
Put 'Impacted' by your name
United Way 211 Service
American Red Cross Greater St. Louis Chapter
St. Louis office: 314-516-2800
Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis (1408 N. Kingshighway)
St. Louis Neighborhood Resource Center available
The Salvation Army St. Louis Temple
Food, showers, and shelters
Call 211 or visit online
Behavioral Health Response
314-819-8811
Community Action Agency of St. Louis
314-863-0015
Disaster Distress Helpline
Call or text 1-800-985-5990
Email Director of the Office of New Americans Gilberto Pinela at pinelag@stlouis-mo.gov
Do not self deploy; find a trusted organization to assign
Find opportunities with United Way of Greater St. Louis
Sign up to be notified for opportunities to help
Separate brick from house debris and green waste
Put large debris on the curb—not in the street
Report any blocked streets to Citizens' Service Bureau
Supplies needed:
Tarps
2×4 lumber
4×8 sheets of plywood
Wood screws
Work gloves
Work masks
Where to donate:
Urban League (1408 Kingshighway Blvd.)
O'Fallon YMCA (4343 W. Florissant Ave.)
4144 Dr. Martin Luther King Dr.
St. Louis Community Foundation
United Way Greater St. Louis
Heat Up/Cool Down St. Louis
To help utility assistance
Currently, FEMA is not involved in resources. Alderwoman Daniela Velazquez posted to social media warning the public of a scam claiming to be FEMA, noting that any update from them will come through the city.
St. Louis Mayor Cara Spencer said she is working with state and federal authorities, but it could take multiple weeks to receive help from FEMA.
In a release from Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe, he said he has requested an Emergency Declaration from President Donald Trump. If it is approved by the president, it would grant up to $5 million in immediate funding for the state. According to the release, crews will be around the state Wednesday to determine if individual assistance can be requested through FEMA.
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