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For all disaster services questions, please contact us at 801.373.8580.
In today's climate, it's more important than ever that all of us be prepared for possible emergencies. Natural or other disasters can strike suddenly, at any time and anywhere.
The Good News Is That We Can Help!
Although the American Red Cross is not a government agency, its authority to provide disaster relief was formalized when, in 1905, the Red Cross was chartered by Congress to "carry on a system of national and international relief in time of peace and apply the same in mitigating the sufferings caused by pestilence, famine, fire, floods, and other great national calamities, and to devise and carry on measures for preventing the same." The Charter is not only a grant of power, but also an imposition of duties and obligations to the nation, to disaster victims, and to the people who generously support its work with their donations.
Red Cross disaster relief focuses on meeting people's immediate emergency disaster-caused needs. When a disaster threatens or strikes, the Red Cross provides shelter, food, and health and mental health services to address basic human needs. In addition to these services, the core of Red Cross disaster relief is the assistance given to individuals and families affected by disaster to enable them to resume their normal daily activities independently. The Red Cross also feeds emergency workers, handles inquiries from concerned family members outside the disaster area, provides blood and blood products to disaster victims, and helps those affected by disaster to access other available resources. The American Red Cross Mountain Valley Chapter is looking to build Disaster Action Teams (DAT) in the fourteen county areas we serve. If you are an Emergency Manager, Citizen Corp Counsel Lead, or serving in other positions where you would be called upon to respond to disasters you are invited to meet with our Emergency Services Director and the Chapter Executive Director. They will work with you to set up a Red Cross Disaster Action Team in your area. The Mountain Valley Chapter can arrange bringing a disaster training team to your area, and providing all the required Red Cross Training to set up a local DAT.
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