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The Salvation Army's Emergency Disaster Services teams are among the first to respond when disaster strikes, providing food, hydration, and emotional and spiritual care to disaster survivors and first responders.
Active Missions
1 mission
Past Missions
33 missions
COVID-19 PandemicResolvedPandemic
GlobalJan 2020 — May 2023770,000,000 affected
Hurricane LauraResolvedHurricane
Louisiana & TexasAug 2020 — Nov 2020600,000 affected
Hurricane IdaResolvedHurricane
Louisiana & Northeastern USAug 2021 — Oct 20212,500,000 affected
Kentucky Tornado OutbreakResolvedTornado
Kentucky, Arkansas, Illinois, Tennessee & MissouriDec 2021 — Feb 2022500,000 affected
Hurricane IanResolvedHurricane
Southwest FloridaSep 2022 — Dec 20224,500,000 affected
Maui WildfiresResolvedWildfire
Lahaina, MauiAug 2023 — Oct 202312,000 affected
Texas WildfiresResolvedWildfire
Texas PanhandleFeb 2024 — Mar 2024150,000 affected
Hurricane Helene & MiltonResolvedHurricane
Florida & North CarolinaSep 2024 — Nov 20246,000,000 affected
Hurricane HeleneRecoveryHurricane
Florida & Western North CarolinaSep 2024 — Nov 20246 million affected
LA County WildfiresRecoveryWildfire
Los Angeles CountyJan 2025 — Feb 2025380,000 affected
US TornadoesResolvedTornado
Missouri & Central USMar 2025 — Apr 2025320,000 affected
Texas FloodingResolvedFlood
Kerr CountyJul 2025 — Jul 202585,000 affected
Alaska TyphoonResolvedHurricane
Yukon-Kuskokwim DeltaOct 2025 — Nov 202545,000 affected
Winter Storm FernResolvedWinter Storm
Southeast & Central USJan 2026 — Feb 202650,000,000 affected
Northeast BlizzardResolvedWinter Storm
Northeast USFeb 2026 — Mar 2026200 million affected
Southern Plains WildfiresResolvedWildfire
Oklahoma, Kansas & Texas PanhandleFeb 2026 — Mar 2026100,000 affected
Hawaii Kona Low FloodingRecoveryFlood
Oahu, Maui & MolokaiMar 2026200,000 affected
Nebraska WildfiresResolvedWildfire
Western NebraskaMar 2026 — Mar 202650,000 affected
March 2026 Tornado OutbreakResolvedTornado
Indiana, Illinois, Oklahoma & MichiganMar 2026 — Mar 2026500,000 affected
April 2026 Midwest Tornado OutbreakResolvedTornado
Wisconsin, Illinois, Minnesota, Missouri & MichiganApr 2026 — May 2026500,000 affected
North Texas Tornado OutbreakResolvedTornado
Runaway Bay, Springtown & Mineral Wells, TexasApr 2026 — May 2026Thousands affected
2026 Enid, Oklahoma EF-4 TornadoResolvedTornado
Enid, Garfield CountyApr 2026 — May 2026Hundreds affected
Georgia & Florida WildfiresResolvedWildfire
Southeast Georgia & Northeast FloridaApr 2026 — Apr 2026Thousands affected
Typhoon SinlakuRecoveryTyphoon
Guam, Northern Mariana Islands & ChuukApr 2026200,000 affected
Babylon FireRecoveryWildfire
San Juan County, UtahJun 20262,000+ affected
Colorado WildfiresRecoveryWildfire
Western & Southern ColoradoJun 202610,000+ affected
Cottonwood FireResolvedWildfire
Beaver & Piute Counties, UtahJun 2026 — Oct 20265,000+ affected
Central Texas Flash FloodsRecoveryFlood
Uvalde, Bexar, Travis and Kerr countiesJul 2026100,000+ affected
Missouri Flash FloodsRecoveryFlood
Reynolds, Iron and Crawford countiesJul 20265,000+ affected
Super Typhoon BaviRecoveryTyphoon
Guam, Rota, Tinian & SaipanJul 2026170,000 affected
Indiana Derecho and FloodsRecoveryFlood
Northwest and east-central IndianaAug 202635,000+ households affected
Spokane Area FiresRecoveryWildfire
Spokane and Airway Heights, Spokane and Stevens countiesAug 202665,000+ affected
Hurricane LowellRecoveryHurricane
Kauaʻi, Niʻihau, Oahu and LanaiSep 202633,000+ affected
At a Glance
- Scope
- National
- Founded
- 1865
- Headquarters
- Alexandria, Virginia
- Missions
- 34 recorded
- Categories
- Emergency ResponseFood & WaterShelter & HousingFaith-Based
- Disaster Types
- HurricaneWildfireFloodTornadoWinter StormGeneral
Locations
warehouseDallas, Texas
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