A slew of powerful tornadoes ripped through the South recently, leveling entire towns and killing hundreds of people in six states. NOAA's Storm Prediction Center was able to give 24 minutes' notice of the approaching tornadoes, but for many people throughout the region, that wasn't enough time to escape the deadly twisters.
The majority of fatalities occurred in Alabama; Walter Maddox, the mayor of Tuscaloosa, Ala., told CNN, "I don't know how anyone survived."
Below are organizations that are working on relief and recovery in the region.
AMERICAN RED CROSS: Opening emergency shelters for families affected by the severe storms. To designate your gift to Red Cross Disaster Relief, select "National Disaster Relief" in the designation field. Donate here.
SAMARITAN'S PURSE: Sending Disaster Relief Units to help victims of the violent storms in Alabama and North Carolina. To designate your gift to U.S. Disaster Relief, write "US Disaster Relief" in the designation field. Donate here.
SALVATION ARMY: Responding to the deadly tornado activity throughout the South, mobilizing feeding units, and providing support to the victims. To designate your gift to support relief after these tornadoes, write "April 2011 Tornado Outbreak" in the designation field. Donate here.
AMERICARES: AmeriCares is working with the National Conference of Community Health Centers to assess needs and mobilize a response for communities affected by the deadliest series of twisters in more than 40 years. To designate your gift to US Disaster Relief, write "US Disaster Relief Fund" in the designation field. Donate here.
DIRECT RELIEF INTERNATIONAL: Assisting local clinics and health-care providers whose facilities have been destroyed or evacuated. Direct Relief USA has been in contact with National Association of Free Clinics (NAFC), the National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC), and State Primary Care Associations across several southern states to offer medical material aid to partner clinics from the organization's standing inventory. To designate your gift to Disaster Relief, write "Emergency Preparedness & Response" in the designation field. Donate here.
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