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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.
Past Missions
24 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 BlizzardRecoveryWinter 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 OutbreakRecoveryTornado
Wisconsin, Illinois, Minnesota, Missouri & MichiganApr 2026500,000 affected
North Texas Tornado OutbreakRecoveryTornado
Runaway Bay, Springtown & Mineral Wells, TexasApr 2026Thousands affected
2026 Enid, Oklahoma EF-4 TornadoRecoveryTornado
Enid, Garfield CountyApr 2026Hundreds affected
Georgia & Florida WildfiresRecoveryWildfire
Southeast Georgia & Northeast FloridaApr 2026Thousands affected
Typhoon SinlakuRecoveryTyphoon
Guam, Northern Mariana Islands & ChuukApr 2026200,000 affected
At a Glance
- Scope
- National
- Founded
- 1865
- Headquarters
- Alexandria, Virginia
- Missions
- 24 recorded
- Categories
- Emergency ResponseFood & WaterShelter & HousingFaith-Based
- Disaster Types
- HurricaneWildfireFloodTornadoWinter StormGeneral
Locations
warehouseDallas, Texas
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