HOW TO HELP
• Donations of supplies for tornado victims are being accepted at the Shepard's House in downtown El Reno, 359 S Choctaw.
• The city of El Reno has also created a GoFundMe account to accept donations. The site can be found at gofundme.com/cityof-el-reno-tornado-relief-fund
• The Salvation Army is helping in El Reno and plans to help with any upcoming storms. The organization has its mobile feeding unit on site to feed first responders and survivors. To donate, go to helpsalvationarmy.org, by phone at 800-725-2769 or by texting STORM to 51555 to receive a link for mobile giving.
• Oklahoma American Red Cross, www.redcross.org/local/ oklahoma or 228-9500. The website also includes information on staying safe during severe weather, such as tornadoes.
• Oklahoma Baptist Disaster Relief, www.okdisasterhelp.org or 942-3800.
Reporting damage
• The Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management asks residents to storm report damage to their property at damage.ok.gov or by calling 211. Reporting damage helps local and state emergency managers better coordinate response and recovery efforts. Residents can report damage to homes, businesses or agriculture.
Help with cleanup
• From now until June 14, 2019, several relief agencies are staffing a free hotline for muck-out, debris removal, and home cleanup from the recent statewide storms and flooding. This hotline will connect survivors with reputable and vetted relief agencies that will assist in debris cleanup and mucking out, as they are able. All services are free, but service is not guaranteed due to the expected overwhelming need. The public may call 800-4511954 to request help with storm and flooding related cleanup. Those requests will be shared with relief organizations at crisiscleanup.org.
Debris in OKC
Residents with storm-related debris in Oklahoma City are asked to put it on their curb for pickup.
Cut tree limbs into sections 10- feet-long or smaller, and stack them on the curb, separately from regular bulky waste and away from mailboxes, poles, gas lines, water meters, trees and other obstructions.
Debris pickup schedules and areas will be set by the city in the coming days.
For more information, go to okc.gov/water.