The Salvation Army USA National Fact Sheet - Oklahoma Tornadoes - May 22, 2013

May 23, 2013

Alexandria, VA (May 22, 2013) - For the latest updates on The Salvation Army's response to this disaster, please visit https://blog.salvationarmyusa.org, www.facebook.com/salvationarmyusa or www.twitter.com/salvationarmyus.

The Salvation Army's Emergency Disaster Services (EDS) is providing food, beverage, and spiritual support to survivors and first responders following the severe tornado activity in Moore, OK and surrounding impacted areas on May 19th and 20th.

  • The Salvation Army is on the ground in Moore, OK, with multiple disaster response units (canteens) and personnel coordinating with Local and State Emergency Management to serve first responders and those affected by the tornado.
  • Since service began on Sunday evening through 5:00pm yesterday, The Salvation Army has provided:
    • 4,314 meals
    • 5,552 drinks
    • More than 2,500 snacks
    • Emotional and spiritual care to more than 100 persons, including first responders as well as those affected by the tornadoes
  • Canteens involved in the response from Oklahoma include:
    • Central Oklahoma Area Command (Oklahoma City
    • Ardmore
    • Enid
    • Lawton
    • McAlester
    • Muskogee
    • Shawnee
    • Tulsa
  • Disaster response teams from Pine Bluff, Jonesboro, and Hot Springs, Arkansas have provided crews and mobile feeding units to the Oklahoma City metropolitan area to assist in response.
  • The Salvation Army is continuing to provide service to hard-hit areas from the storms, which include:
    •  In Pottawatomie County: The McAlester, OK and Shawnee, OK disaster response teams served multiple locations in the Shawnee area, including devastated neighborhoods and rural areas throughout the night and day. 
    • In Lincoln County: The Enid, OK canteen provided breakfast, lunch & dinner to the Carney, OK area throughout the early morning hours and all day Monday.
    • In Cleveland County: The Central Oklahoma Area Command Disaster Service Unit responded to the Little Axe area with breakfast, lunch & dinner on Monday. The Salvation Army was responding, even as one of our Salvation Army family member's home was destroyed.

Monetary donations are the most critical need as supplies and personnel are mobilized.

  • Donors are encouraged to give online at www.SalvationArmyUSA.org or by calling 1-800-SAL-ARMY (1-800-725-2769).
  • You can also text the word "STORM" to 80888 to make a $10 donation through your mobile phone; to confirm your gift, respond with the word "Yes."*
  • Donations in the form of checks designated to Oklahoma Tornado Relief may also be mailed to:
    • The Salvation Army PO Box 12600 Oklahoma City, OK 73157

Your donations make a real difference.

  • A $10 donation feeds a disaster survivor for one day.
  • A $30 donation provides one food box, containing staple foods for a family of four, or one household cleanup kit, containing brooms, mops, buckets and other cleaning supplies 
  • A $100 donation can serve snacks and drinks for 125 survivors and emergency personnel at the scene of a disaster
  • A $250 donation can provide one hot meal to 100 people or keep a hydration station operational for 24 hours
  • A $500 donation keeps a Salvation Army canteen (mobile feeding unit) fully operational for one day

Salvation Army Statements

Major Ron Busroe, National Community Relations & Development Secretary

"The Salvation Army is grateful for the continued support of the American people as we work to serve all of those impacted by this tragedy."

 Major Steve Morris, Arkansas-Oklahoma Divisional Commander

"As the focus in Moore moves from search and rescue to clean up, The Salvation Army will be providing assistance - food, hydration and spiritual counseling - to everyone involved. We are working with local, state and federal emergency teams to ensure that everyone has someone they can turn to for help."
"The devastation is far reaching in both human life, property and livestock loss. The Salvation Army is honored to serve and provide sustenance to first responders involved in search and rescue, coordination efforts and more. And, of course, all survivors will be provided spiritual and emotional care to help them through this tragic time."
"The Salvation Army is calling on everyone to pray for all of those impacted by the devastating tornadoes in Oklahoma."

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About The Salvation Army
The Salvation Army, an evangelical part of the universal Christian church established in London in 1865, has been supporting those in need in His name without discrimination for more than 130 years in the United States. Nearly 30 million Americans receive assistance from The Salvation Army each year through the broadest array of social services that range from providing food for the hungry, relief for disaster victims, assistance for the disabled, outreach to the elderly and ill, clothing and shelter to the homeless and opportunities for underprivileged children. 82 cents of every dollar The Salvation Army spends is used to support those services in 5,000 communities nationwide. For more information, go to www.salvationarmyusa.org.

*A one-time donation of $10 will be added to your mobile phone bill or deducted from your prepaid balance. Message & Data Rates May Apply. All charges are billed by and payable to your mobile service provider. Service is available on Verizon Wireless, AT&T, Sprint and TMobile. By participating you certify that you agree to the terms and conditions, that you are 18 yrs. or older, or have parental permission, and have authorization from the account holder. Donations are collected for the benefit of The Salvation Army by the Innovative Giving Foundation and subject to the terms found at igfn.org/t. Privacy policy: igfn.org/p. Text STOP to 80888 to stop; Text HELP to 80888 for help.

 

 

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