Mental health & family
If the storm has left you overwhelmed, you can talk to someone right now. Call or text the Disaster Distress Helpline at 1-800-985-5990, available 24/7 with Spanish by pressing 2, or call or text 988. To find missing family, submit an inquiry through the Red Cross or contact your local Red Cross chapter.
Information may be delayed or incomplete. Always verify with official sources and follow local officials.
Nationwide
- Disaster Distress HelplineCall or text 1-800-985-5990, any time · SAMHSA
- Call the Disaster Distress Helpline: 1-800-985-599024/7. Español: press 2 · SAMHSA
- Text the Disaster Distress HelplineText 1-800-985-5990 · SAMHSA
- 988 Suicide & Crisis LifelineCall or text 988 · 988 Lifeline
- Call or text 988Free, 24/7, confidential · 988 Lifeline
- Find loved ones after a disasterRed Cross
Who can I talk to after a disaster?
- Talk to someone now: the Disaster Distress Helpline, 1-800-985-5990, call or text, 24/7 (Español: press 2). (SAMHSA) Or call or text 988. (988 Lifeline)
- Kids feel it too. Keep routines where you can, limit storm coverage, and let them ask questions.
- Trying to find family? Submit an inquiry at redcross.org/find or contact your local Red Cross chapter. (Red Cross)
- It's okay to ask for help more than once in the weeks ahead.