Prayers and actions to assist those affected by Natural Disasters

In the wake of the devastation in Puerto Rico, we like many of you are feeling the urge to do something to aid those who are experiencing displacement, trauma, and harm.

Take a moment to look these over with members of your household. Gift cards to stores such as Home Depot to help families with basic necessities can go along way.  

​Those of us who live with so many blessings can share some of those blessings with others in need. You can send Home Depot cards to us at the Temple Shaaray Tefila. We need the amount written on the cards. We use them when we are there helping and give them to the leaders of the community for the needs of the community.

Please direct them to:
Dale Glasser
Executive Director
Temple Shaaray Tefila
89 Baldwin Road
Bedford Corners, NY 10549

NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

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Linked below are a compilation of organizations giving direct aid to those directly affected. Take a moment to look these over with members of your household. Gift cards to stores such as Home Depot, Target, Walmart, Bed, Bath & Beyond, etc to help families with basic necessities can go along way.  

​Those of us who live with so many blessings can share some of those blessings with others in need.
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Hurricanes
Information Guide: https://disasterinfo.nlm.nih.gov/enviro/hurricane.html

Floods
Information Guide: https://disasterinfo.nlm.nih.gov/dimrc/floods.html

Coping with Disasters, Violence and Traumatic Events
Information Guide: https://disasterinfo.nlm.nih.gov/dimrc/coping.html
Lost Person Finder Harvey Event https://pl.nlm.nih.gov/en

Resources from NLM:
Resources in Spanish and other languages
National Institute of Environmental Health Science resources:
National Institutes of Health resources:
Other Federal agency resources:

Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) Harvey 
https://www.phe.gov/emergency/events/harvey2017/Pages/default.aspx CDC/NIOSH Emergency Response Resources 
https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/emres/flood.html

SAMHSA Disaster Distress Line Helpline 
https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/disaster-distress-helpline
  • Tweet: Immediate help is available for those affected by Hurricane #Harvey in Texas and Louisiana: http://bit.ly/2jQqdCN
FEMA Twitter list
https://twitter.com/FEMAlive/lists/happening-now Health agency resources:
National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN) Help Kids Cope App http://www.nctsn.org/content/help-kids-cope Healthcare Ready
http://healthcareready.org/
Healthcare Ready has activated RX Open to assist in locating open pharmacies https://www.healthcareready.org/rxopen
Create an RX on the Run card with your medical information: https://www.healthcareready.org/rx-on-the-run
Protecting Breastmilk
How do I protect my breastmilk during a power outage?
http://www.eatsonfeetsresources.org/?page_id=2624

Hurricane and Flooding Data
If in Texas at the moment, you can use the USGS Water On-The-Go app: https://txpub.usgs.gov/water-onthego/

USGS Flood Information:
https://water.usgs.gov/floods/

USGS Texas - Real-time data and Response to Hurricane Harvey
https://txpub.usgs.gov/txwaterdashboard/

USGS Hurricane Harvey: https://www.usgs.gov/harvey

USGS Water Watch: https://waterwatch.usgs.gov/

USGS Groundwater Watch: https://groundwaterwatch.usgs.gov/

USGS Water-Quality Watch: https://waterwatch.usgs.gov/wqwatch/
Recently updated information guides from NLM: Resources from the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness & Response (ASPR): ASPR has developed a list of official social media accounts for Texas and Louisiana. Find them on the homepage, in the right sidebar under “Get Connected.” https://www.phe.gov/

Guide to Financial Emergency Preparedness
Organize and manage your finances before and after a natural disaster
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Hebrew Free Loan Society
UJA-Federation of New York Hurricane Harvey Relief Fund
Red Cross Hurricane Harvey Response Information
INCA Relief (Muslims for Humanity)
Catholic Charities USA