Disaster and Emergency Services

615 Pine Street * Port Huron, MI 48060

Phone: (810) 985-7117 * Fax: (810) 455-0244

All of our disaster teams are on-call and available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.  This all-volunteer force is called up by emergency services within the community to give help , and provide hope for our residents and emergency workers.  We are not a government agency, and ALL of the funding is provided by the generosity of our residents.

Red Cross disaster relief focuses on meeting people's immediate emergency disaster-caused needs. When a disaster threatens or strikes, the Red Cross provides shelter, food, health and mental health services to address basic human needs.  In addition to these services, the core of Red Cross disaster relief is the assistance given to individuals and families affected by disaster to enable them to resume their normal daily activities independently.  If needed, the Red Cross provides the means to pay for what items are needed: most groceries, new clothing, temporary housing, emergency home repairs, transportation, essential household items, medicines, and occupational tools.  The Red Cross also helps those needing long-term recovery assistance when all other resources insurance benefits and government assistance are not available or are inadequate. All assistance is based on verified disaster-caused needs.

The Red Cross also feeds families and emergency workers, handles inquiries from concerned family members outside the disaster area, provides blood and blood products to disaster victims, and helps those affected by disaster to access other available resources.

All Red Cross disaster relief is provided free of charge as a gift from the American people.  It is made possible by generous contributions of people's time, money, and skills.  Tens of thousands of our disaster relief workers, the great majority of whom are volunteers, receive extensive training that enables them to give prompt and effective relief to families affected by disaster.

Fire Team

Responds to requests for assistance at single and multiple family fires in St. Clair County.

Mobile Canteen Team

Responds to requests for food service efforts at community fires and emergencies.  We provide all cold and hot food and drinks to emergency workers and victims.

Many other Teams

There are many other local teams that are also on call. Call the Chapter House if you have any questions.
 

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Homeland Security Advisory System

Prepare for Any Disaster

Your Local Disaster Relief Fund

The American Red Cross relies on the generous contributions of people's time, skills, and money to provide disaster relief. Call your local chapter to become a trained Red Cross disaster volunteer. The best way to help the Red Cross is to make a financial contribution to the St. Clair County American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund, or contribute on-line.

A Nationwide Network

Red Cross chapters continually work to be ready to respond when a disaster threatens or strikes. When a disaster is so large that it exceeds the chapter's capacity to respond, the Red Cross national network of people and resources is called into action.