Provides disaster relief for victims of domestic disasters - fires and floods; and training for disaster volunteers. Community education on family disaster preparation. The emergency contact phone number is 1-800-733-2767. This is a Statewide 24/7 call center which will ensure all calls are answered by a live person and will be forwarded to the proper channels.

Provides a humanitarian organization, led by volunteers, that provides relief to victims of disasters and helps people prevent, prepare for, and respond to emergencies. It does this through services that are consistent with its congressional charter and the principles of the International Red Cross movement.

Virginia based section 501 (c) (3) organization which provides food,medical supplies, medical equipment,disaster response supplies; blankets and miscellaneous products to needy people world wide by gleaning from businesses and individuals.

Virginia Department of Emergency Management  The Snow Response • The Virginia Emergency Support Team is actively engaged in working with localities on resource needs as it pertains to today’s winter weather. All requests for assistance are being responded to at this time • Human Support Surge Packages in response to snow and flooding: Prince Edward County o Deliveredo 10,080 bottles of water o 576 meals Floyd County o Deliveredo 18,000 bottles of water o 5,760 meals Franklin County o Deliveredo 36,000 bottles of water o 11,520 meals Grayson County o Deliveredo 18,000 bottles of water o 5,760 meals Pulaski County o Deliveredo 18,000 bottles of water o 5,760 meals Carroll County o Deliveredo 18,000 bottles of water o 5,760 meals Buchanan County Shelter o Delivered o 1800 bottles of water o 1,152 meals Buchanan County POD* o Buchanan POD is requesting 10 pallets of water per day on phased delivery rotation. o Delivered / Staging / Distributing - o 70,200 bottles of water - total over the course of phased delivery beginning Tuesday 18th - Sunday 23rd per note above o 5760 meals Buchanan County (Grundy Site) o In Use / Stagingo 69,000 of the DOC 8-ounce water baglets (34,500 bottle equivalents) o 400 of the DOC 5-gallon water bladders o ½ box truck delivering to Slate Creek Fire Hall o 1 ½ trucks staging at Keen Mountain Corrections Center Wise County o Delivered - o 1800 bottles of water Wise County (Coeburn Site) o Delivered - o 1800 bottles of water Flooding Response • VDEM teams were out the past few days doing damage assessments. So far, the following number of assessments have been completed: Damage assessments have been paused until Friday when winter storm passes. o 377 Residential Structures o 31 Commercial Structures o 14 Public Buildings o 439 Structures have been entered using the self-report tool • The United Way of SW of Virginia has opened up a site to donate monetarily https://unitedwayswva.charityproud.org/Donate/Index/36324 • Crisis Cleanup Line has been set up for Virginia (276) 258-0029 or www.crisiscleanup.org - If you or someone you know has been impacted by the recent flooding in Virginia, help is available. You can now access free disaster cleanup services through the Crisis Cleanup Hotline. • Residents are able to self-report their damages by going to https://crisistrack.juvare.com/public/VDEM/request.html • VDEM actively involved in gaining situational awareness of current flooded areas and our teams are on the ground and engaged in supporting local responses

Communities across Southwest Virginia depend on United Way of Southwest Virginia to quickly mobilize to meet immediate needs and assist in long-term recovery after disaster strikes. United Way of Southwest Virginia has the capacity, experience, and working relationships to provide the resources needed for relief and recovery. Hurricane Helene caused devastation throughout Southwest Virginia and the New River Valley in communities such as Damascus and Taylor's Valley from September 26-28, 2024, requiring emergency evacuations and swift water rescue efforts. Thousands of residents were forced from their homes with only the clothes on their backs, and even more were left without electricity and safe drinking water. United Way of Southwest Virginia has activated the 2024 SWVA Regional Disaster Relief Fund to assist those impacted by the flooding. All 2024 SWVA Regional Disaster Relief Fund donations will go directly to support those impacted by the September 2024 flood. United Way of Southwest Virginia works with authorities and partners in the affected localities to distribute funds.