Disaster Services: Response and Preparation

Each year, the American Red Cross responds to more than 70,000 disasters nationwide. These include floods, earthquakes, tornadoes, hazardous materials spills, transportation accidents, explosions, and other natural and manmade disasters. Trained Red Cross disaster workers are available 24 hours a day to respond to these emergencies and meet the immediate, disaster-caused needs of families.

Red Cross disaster assistance may include shelter, food, first aid, and mental health services. In addition to these services, the Red Cross may provide the means to pay for groceries, new clothing, temporary housing, emergency home repairs, transportation, basic household items, medicines and occupational tools. All Red Cross disaster relief is provided free of charge thanks to generous financial contributions from the public.

Become a Disaster Services volunteer locally or wherever you are needed.

Prepare Oregon Disaster Education

The Prepare Oregon campaign seeks to make Oregon the most prepared state in the nation. To accomplish this goal, the Oregon Trail Chapter offers no-cost disaster education classes to groups within our seven-county service area. To learn more, click here.

To download a copy of the Together We Prepare Oregon booklet that details preparedness and response to the disasters likely to strike in the Pacific Northwest, click here. If you would like a printed copy of the booklet sent to you, or to place an order for multiple copies, call (503) 528-5665.