Texas Tornadoes: How To Help

The National Weather Service said as many as a dozen tornadoes touched down Tuesday in Dallas and Fort Worth, Texas, the Associated Press reports.

With injuries and damage still being accounted for, several disaster relief agencies have already stepped up to rebuild.

The Red Cross has opened two shelters while supporting another in Dallas. The relief organization has also provided a Safe & Well index on its website to help locate those affected by the tornadoes. Find ways to get involved with Red Cross disaster relief here.

You can also text "REDCROSS" to 90999 to make a $10 donation.

The Salvation Army has opened shelters, mobile kitchens with food and water and is also providing emotional support. To get involved with the Salvation Army, click here.

United Way of Texas has provided relief funds and opportunities for volunteering. It's taken to Twitter to broadways ways to take action: "Our thoughts are with our north Texas members and friends on this stormy afternoon. Remember, call #211 to get and give help." To get involved with United Way, click here.

Volunteer Center of North Texas has set up a response team called the Mass Care Task Force, which trains and responds to disasters as soon as they happen. To learn more or get involved with the Task Force, click here.

Samaritan's Purse arrived in Texas Tuesday and is assessing damage and determining ways to help. The Christian disaster relief organization has deployed two disaster relief units and other equipment. Find ways to get involved here.

Click through the slideshow below to see some of the initial damage.

Comments

[Bascoda]

10:08 PM on 04/08/2012

According to their own ruling party pundits, this their imaginary friend in the sky telling them something. Too bad nobody's listening.

[informed citizen]

09:40 PM on 04/04/2012

Texas doesn't want any stinking help from the Feds. After all they can fend for themselves or die. They've said it many times.

[vilma899]

09:31 PM on 04/04/2012

I am tire of clicking into a news or whatever and something else come out, it is like you are trying to make people read something they do not want to read it is to frecuent to be a mistake. I click into a news or into a video and another video shows up of something elese, is very disgusting.

[TOPCAT711]

04:57 PM on 04/04/2012

"How To Help ?"

Well, besides the obvious, like writing a check for the Red Cross.....you can vote for those who WILL NOT gut the National Weather Service, NOAA, and FEMA.

These agencies help keep casualties low by 'early warning', and help those in the aftermath of a disaster.