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Disaster Survivor Inquiries

Programs conducted by organizations like the American Red Cross that provide a communication network which enables the general public to obtain information about the circumstances of relatives and friends who are in an area within the U.S. where a major disaster or wide-spread emergency has occurred. Also included are disaster survivor registries that allow individuals who are alive following a disaster to post their name and medical condition for access by family members and friends; or to leave voice messages providing information about their circumstances, their current location and how to reach them.

• Service code: TH-2600.1800
• 1 provider

Disaster Unemployment Assistance

A federal program that provides financial assistance to individuals whose employment or self-employment has been lost or interrupted as a direct result of a major disaster declared by the President of the United States in situations where they are ineligible for regular unemployment insurance benefits (under any state or federal law). Disaster Unemployment Assistance is available to individuals for weeks of unemployment beginning with the first week following the date the major disaster began and for up to 26 weeks after the major disaster was declared by the President, as long as their unemployment continues to be a result of the incident. The maximum weekly benefit amount is determined under the provisions of the state law for unemployment insurance in the state where the disaster occurred. The program is administered by states as agents of the federal government.

• Service code: TH-2600.1850
• 1 provider

Extreme Cold Warming Centers

Programs that provide daytime or evening access to heated facilities during times of extreme cold for people who are temporarily at risk for exposure due to a power failure, fuel shortage, road closure, homelessness or other situations which make them vulnerable.

• Service code: TH-2600.1880
• 28 providers

Extreme Heat Cooling Programs

Programs that provide access to air conditioned facilities, extend the hours during which public swimming pools and local spray grounds are open, activate street shower sites or take other steps to protect the public’s health during dangerously hot weather. Some communities operate hotlines that residents can call if they see people on the street who are in distress due to the heat so that vans can be dispatched to take victims to cooling centers or other places of shelter. At greatest risk during heat emergencies are older adults, young children, individuals with compromised immune systems and people who take certain types of medication. Existing health conditions such as chronic illness, hypertension, circulatory problems, and obesity can also heighten an individual’s vulnerability.

• Service code: TH-2600.1900
• 35 providers

Mobile Laundry Services

Programs that provide access to mobile laundry trailers, containerized laundry units or tented laundry facilities with high efficiency washers and dryers in communities that have been impacted by a flood, hurricane, winter storm or other major incident that has left residents without access to clean clothing, linens and other necessities. Families affected by the incident generally drop off their laundry to be washed, dried and folded at no charge.

• Service code: TH-2600.5100
• 2 providers

Post Disaster Mental Health Services

Programs that provide a variety of services following or in the midst of a major disaster or large-scale emergency which help individuals cope with their own psychological reactions to the incident and/or prepare them to provide emotional support for family members, friends and neighbors who are feeling frightened, confused and no longer in control of their lives because of the event.

• Service code: TH-2600.6500
• 1 provider