Red Cross Workers Still Helping Oklahomans Affected By Disaster

As of Sunday, May 31, 2015, American Red Cross disaster workers continue to help those affected by tornadoes and flooding across Oklahoma.

If someone needs help or knows of someone who might need assistance, please call 1-800-REDCROSS or 405-228-9500.

The following shelter and service centers are open:

Red Cross Service Center – Cache

Red Cross caseworkers available to meet with affected families. We also have cleaning supplies available.

Cache/Lawton/Indiahoma/Snyder/Mountain Park/Meers and surrounding areas

New Life Assembly of God

501 B Ave.

Cache

Hours: 10-6

Multi Agency Resource Center open run by local Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (VOAD) - Poteau.

Red Cross caseworkers available to meet with affected families.

Poteau High School

100 Pirate Lane

Poteau

Hours: 11-7

Red Cross Cooling Center/Shelter - Wagoner

First United Methodist Church

308 East Church Street

Wagoner

Red Cross Cooling Center/Shelter – Webbers Falls

Webbers Falls Town Hall

Hwy 100

Webbers Falls

Disaster workers are working in the affected communities throughout Oklahoma, meeting with those affected by the recent storms and flooding to provide emergency assistance.

FEMA opened a Disaster Recovery Center in Oklahoma County on Saturday, May 30. To apply for state and federal assistance online go to www.DisasterAssistance.gov or via smartphone or tablet by using the FEMA app or going to m.fema.gov. People may also call 800-621-3362 or (TTY) 800-462-7585 from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. Those who use 711-Relay or Video Relay Services can call 800-621-3362.:

Plaza Mayor at the Crossroads (Formerly Crossroads Mall)

FEMA Disaster Recovery Center:

7000 Crossroads Blvd., Northwest Entrance (Accessible from Southwest 66th Street), Suite 2042

Oklahoma City, OK 73149

Hours: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. until further notice

By the numbers Since May 6:

Provided more than 520 overnight shelter stays.

Provided more than 33,000 meals and snacks across Oklahoma.

Handed out more than 18,700 supplies like cleanup kits, shovels, rakes, tarps, gloves, masks and trash bags.

Certified Red Cross nurses and mental health volunteers have made more than 2,700 contacts across Oklahoma.

HOW TO HELP:

The best way to assist those in Oklahoma is to make a financial donation to the Red Cross by visiting redcross.org, calling 1-800-RED-CROSS or texting REDCROSS to 90999 to make a $10 donation.