LIST: Tornado recovery assistance

Terré Gables/KFOR
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OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – Many Oklahomans need assistance following the deadly tornado outbreak over the weekend.

This is a list of help that is available.

Red Cross

Donation drop-offs have been established at Murray County Expo, 3490 W. Highway 7, Sulphur, Okla.; and the Love County Fairgrounds, 500 N. 2nd Street, Marietta, Okla.

People in need of assistance can go to one of our Red Cross shelter locations in Ardmore or Sulphur, visit redcross.org or call 800-RED-CROSS (800-733-2767).

Two American Red Cross shelters remain open:
Crossway First Baptist Church, 2108 W. Broadway Ave., Sulphur
Christ Community Church Ardmore, 2620 Mount Washington Road, Ardmore

Wal-Mart in Sulphur, Okla.

Operation BBQ Relief mobile kitchen is providing free meals April 30 – May 1Walmart Supercenter: 2705 Broadway Ave. Sulphur, OK 73086. Meal distributions will take place at both 12 p.m. and 4 p.m. while supplies last.

Oklahoma Baptist Disaster Relief

Providing housing at Falls Creek for utility crews working in Sulphur. 200 beds are now available after request from OG&E.

Please consider a donation to Disaster Relief to help us with food and supplies being distributed. https://www.okdisasterhelp.org/donate/

Chickasaw Nation Mobile Medical Unit

The Chickasaw Nation is sending its mobile medical until to Sulphur to treat minor medical needs.

It is open and free to everyone whether you have insurance or not. You do not need to be a tribal member to receive treatment.

Snap Benefits Update

SNAP recipients in counties impacted by the April 27 and 28 storms may request replacement benefits up to the full monthly amount received for April.

To find the details on how to apply for these benefits can be found here.

The Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management

Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management is asking residents impacted by the storms to report damages to their property at damage.ok.gov. Reporting damage helps local and state emergency managers better coordinate response and recovery efforts. Residents can report damage to homes, businesses or agriculture through the online survey.

Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond told residents to beware contractors who go door-to-door, demand upfront payment and use aggressive sales tactics. Agents from the OAG’s office will be visiting communities with storm damage to help prevent contractor fraud, and residents may report fraud to 1-833-681-1895 or consumerprotection@oag.ok.gov.

The Oklahoma Insurance Department

The Oklahoma Insurance Department (OID) is available to help residents with issues they may have with their insurance claims. Contact OID at 800-522-0071 or visit their website at http://www.oid.ok.gov/after.

Volunteering

Volunteers who wish to help with clean-up in Sulphur can check in at the Murray County Expo Center at 730 Cambridge Drive in Sulphur.

For those wishing to make a donation, cash is best. Financial contributions are the fastest, most flexible and most effective method of donating to support recognized disaster relief organizations on the ground. Oklahoma Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster has a list available of member organizations and donation guidance at https://okvoad.org/donate-2/.

Mercy Chefs is providing hot meals for impacted residents at Crossway First Baptist Church, 2108 W. Broadway Ave in Sulphur.

The Salvation Army is providing first responder and community feeding in Carter, Love, and Murray counties. Each service will run until no longer needed. Emotional and spiritual care workers are also available.

Operation BBQ Relief is distributing meals to the Sulphur community at the Walmart Supercenter, 2705 W. Broadway Ave., for as long as needed. The organization will also have roving meal distribution throughout town.

Oklahoma Southern Baptist Disaster Relief has 10 chainsaw teams deployed (four in Morris and six in Sulphur) and is providing mass feeding for the Salvation Army and Red Cross in Sulphur, serving an average of 500 meals per sitting and will continue as long as needed. Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM)-trained chaplains are also available for affected residents and first responders.

Team Rubicon has deployed Greyshirt volunteers to assess damage and unmet needs in communities across Oklahoma and is planning to begin a full operation to assist survivors in Murray County on Thursday, May 2. Greyshirt volunteers are prepared to assist the community with muck outs to clear debris, roof tarping, and chainsaw operations to cut down damaged trees.

211 Services

For Oklahoma residents seeking non-emergency disaster or health and human service information, please contact your local 2-1-1. Services are available 24 hours a day by dialing 2-1-1 from your home or cellular telephone. Please only call 911 for emergencies.

National Disaster Distress Helpline 1-800-985-5990 Provides Immediate Crisis Counseling to People Affected by Severe Weather, Tornadoes across the Midwest and South

The Disaster Distress Helpline, at 1-800-985-5990, can provide immediate counseling to anyone affected by severe weather, tornadoes across the Midwest and South.

Disaster survivors and responders can connect with trained DDH crisis workers fluent in ASL by dialing 1-800-985-5990 from a videophone-enabled device or via an “ASL Now” link accessible at DisasterDistress.samhsa.gov.

More on the Helpline can be found at https://www.disasterdistress.samhsa.gov.

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