Disaster Relief
Whether it's a large natural disaster like the Flood of 2019 or a personal tragedy like a house fire, we help survivors find relief, comfort and hope.
Mitchell, SD: Corps Community Center Disaster Relief Information
We Help Disaster Survivors by Providing:
Emergency Shelter
We provide clean, safe shelter for survivors in our worship and service centers, as well as in local churches, schools and other temporary facilities. When the best option is a short-term hotel stay, we cover the bill. Individuals and families can rest and be cared for as they figure out their next steps.
Materials, Cleanup and Restoration
We help meet the physical needs of people who have lost virtually everything by providing clothing, personal hygiene items, household goods and more. We also aid the clean-up and restoration process by distributing cleanup kits and supplies, coordinating volunteer rebuilding teams and establishing warehouses for the distribution of material goods.
Food and Hydration
Food and water are usually the greatest need for survivors and relief workers impacted by a disaster. Food is prepared and served at a nearby Salvation Army worship or service center or on location in one of our mobile kitchens. We also set up meal stations near busy work sites or in community buildings where neighbors and volunteers gather for counseling and support.
Emotional and spiritual care
Many who have been impacted by a disaster are comforted by prayer and spiritual counseling. Others simply need someone to listen. “This is a ministry of presence,” said Capt. Deb Middendorp of The Salvation Army of Mitchell. “We’re glad to be there with people.”
Our First Mission in a Disaster Is to Meet Basic Needs.
When flooding hit the Yankton Sioux reservation near Lake Andes, South Dakota, in the fall of 2019, The Salvation Army of Mitchell served 125 hot meals a day on the reservation. Salvation Army officers and volunteers also served a total of more than 1,200 meals and 2,500 drinks and distributed 300 flood clean-up kits in nearby towns hit hard by the flooding.
Help Disaster Survivors
As we saw with the devastating flooding that impacted areas around Mitchell and across eastern Nebraska and western Iowa in the spring and fall of 2019, natural disasters are increasing in intensity and frequency and can result in billions of dollars in losses each year.
The Salvation Army of Mitchell is here to help survivors of natural and personal disasters by providing food and hydration, emergency shelter, material assistance and emotional and spiritual support.
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