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Disaster Services
In 1905, Congress mandated the American Red Cross to act as the primary voluntary national disaster relief agency "To continue and carry on a system of national and international relief in time of peace and apply the same in mitigating the sufferings caused by pestilence, famine, fire, floods and other great national calamities, and to devise and carry on measures for preventing same."
Whether the disaster is a house fire that affects one family, or a flood or tornado that affects thousands of people, the American Red Cross provides immediate help to those affected during times of crisis. Locally, 99% of the disasters the American Red Cross responds to are fires. The Knoxville Area Chapter of the American Red Cross responds to over 230 local disasters a year. Disaster Action Teams (DAT), made up entirely of volunteers, assess the needs of disaster victims to determine the clients' short and long-term needs. During the first 48 hours after a disaster, the services we provide a family to assist them are:
Red Cross services are provided to clients without bias, based solely on disaster-caused need.
All disaster assistance provided from the Red Cross is free of charge. The programs are available through the generosity of the American people. The Knoxville Area Chapter of the American Red Cross has no expectation of receiving reimbursement for services provided from the client or community. The Knoxville Area Chapter of the American Red Cross responds to disasters in 10 counties in East Tennessee. For more information on Disaster Services, or becoming an American Red Cross disaster volunteer, please call Disaster Services at (865) 584-2999 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it |
