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Search for resources in the Washington area affected by flooding
Patient resources guide: Washington State Flooding
Find resources for kidney patients affected by the Washington state flooding
Nationwide Resources
American Kidney Fund Community Resource Finder
- Website: https://kidneyfund.findhelp.com/
- Description: Search and connect to resources in your local community
Dialysis Providers Emergency Phone Numbers
- DaVita: 800.400.8331
- Fresenius: 800.626.1297
- DCI: 866.424.1990
- ARA: 888.880.6867
- Satellite: 855.396.2212
- US Renal Care: 866.671.8772
U. S. Department of Veterans Affairs
- Website: https://www.va.gov/contact-us/
- National Veterans Helpline: 800.507.4571
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
- Apply for Assistance
- Website: https://www.fema.gov/disaster/3629
- Phone: 800.621.3362
- Social Media : X x.com/fema
- Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) Locator: https://egateway.fema.gov/ESF6/DRCLocator
- Description: help applying for federal assistance, learn about the types of assistance available and the appeals process, and get application updates
Kidney Community Emergency Response Hotline
- Website: https://www.kcercoalition.com/en/contact-us/
- Phone: 866.901.3773
- Email: KCERinfo@hsag.com
- Fax: 855.232.KCER (855.232.5237)
USA.gov Disasters and Emergencies
- Website: https://www.usa.gov/disasters-and-emergencies
- Description: Learn how you can qualify for disaster help with food, bills, unemployment, tax relief, and more.
- Website: http://helpwhenyouneedit.org
- Description: Nationwide listings of private and public resources. Search by zip code.
- Assists with: Food pantries, free clinics, Stores that accept food stamps.
- Website: www.rxassist.org/patients
- Description: Free and low costs medicines
- Website: https://www.needymeds.org
- Description: Financial assistance programs to help with the cost of medications.
- Phone: 1-800-503-6897
- Website: https://www.findhelp.org/
- Description: Search for financial assistance, food pantries, medical care, and other free or reduced-cost help.
NOAA's National Weather Service
- Website: https://www.noaa.gov/weather
- Description: The most current forecasted weather conditions for your area, evacuation and shelter information, and available resources to help keep you safe.
- Website: https://www.hud.gov/disaster_resources
- Description: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development list of disaster resources.
- Website: https://rebuildingtogether.org/find-your-local-affiliate
- Description: Online directory by state of affiliates, volunteer programs for home repair. Repair and rehabilitation of homes for disaster recovery.
- Website: https://www.americanbar.org/groups/young_lawyers/about/initiatives/disaster-legal- services/
- Description: Immediate temporary legal assistance to disaster survivors at no charge.
U.S Small Business Administration Disaster Customer Service (SBA)
- Website: https://www.sba.gov/funding-programs/disaster-assistance
- Description: Low interest mortgages, personal property, and economic injury loans are available to homeowners, renters, and business owners affected by the disaster
- Phone: 800-659-2955
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
- Provides crisis counseling, information, and resources - available 24/7
- Phone: 1-800-985-5990 or
- Text: TalkWithUs to 66746; Spanish: Text "Hablanos" to 66746
- Online chat: through SAMHSA's website
- https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/disaster-distress-helpline
Local Resources
Washington State and Local Level Referrals
- Website: www.fema.gov/assistance/individual/disaster-survivors/state-local-referral-lists/washington
- Description: When a disaster occurs, local governments often work together with community leaders and organizations to provide on-the-ground emergency management. This is a list of those organizations.
Washington Office of the Governor
- Website: https://governor.wa.gov
- Description: Official website for office of the Governor of Washington State. From here, you will be guided to online services, resources, and information around the state.
Washington Emergency Management Division
- Website: mil.wa.gov/emergency-management-division
- Description: coordinates the state emergency management program, which is intended to ensure the state and its local governments respond to and recover from emergencies and disasters and implement plans and programs to help prevent or lessen the impact of emergencies and disasters.
- Social Media:
- X: x.com/WaEMD
- Facebook: www.facebook.com/WashEMD
- YouTube: www.youtube.com/c/EMDPrepare
Washington State Employment Security Department
- Website: https://esd.wa.gov/
- Description: Disaster Unemployment Assistance may be able to aid those that lost their job or are self-employed and were affected by a disaster.
Washington State Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS)
- Website: www.dshs.wa.gov/esa/community-services-offices/emergency-resources
- Description: Ensures efficient access to appropriate services for people in need
- Phone: 877-501-2233
- Website: https://wa.gov/how-to-guides/get-help-finding-food
- Description: Provides help finding food in Washington State
- Local Website: https://www.redcross.org/local/washington.html
- Find a Shelter tool: https://www.redcross.org/get-help/disaster-relief-and-recovery- services/find-an-open-shelter.html
- Red Cross Resource Directory: https://www.redcross.org/get-help/resources.html
- Disaster Distress Helpline: 800.985-5990
- Website: www.salvationarmyusa.org/usa-western-territory/northwest
- Find a Location: www.salvationarmyusa.org/location-finder
- To send an email visit: https://www.salvationarmyusa.org/usn/contact/
- Phone: 1.880.SAL.ARMY
Pierce County Flood Resources and Local Support
- Website: www.piercecountywa.gov/8945/Community-Resources
- Description: Provides resources that may help residents and families affected by flooding, displacement, or power outages
Fair Housing Center of Washington Flood Resource Directory
- Website: https://fhcwashington.org/flood-resources
- Description: Updated directory of programs supporting housing, utilities, food, legal services, and other basic needs.
- Website: www.211.org
- United Way of the Pacific Northwest: www.uwpnw.org
- Description: Provides resources in your area
- Phone: 211
- Website: www.usace.army.mil/Missions/Emergency-Operations/National-Response-Framework/Temporary-Roofing/
- Description: Operation Blue Roof provides temporary resources to cover damaged roofing due to natural disasters
- Phone: 1-888-ROOF-BLU, Email: roe-callcenter@usace.army.mil
Disaster Relief Grant Program
If you are living with kidney failure in a community that has been struck by a flood, hurricane, tornado, or other disaster, the American Kidney Fund (AKF) may be able to help.