American Red Cross
Address: 430 W. Orange St., Lancaster, PA 17603
Phone: (866) 311-3832
Website: https://www.redcross.org/local/pennsylvania/greater-pennsylvania/about-us/locations/central-pennsylvania.html
Provides 24/7 emergency response for home fires and disasters, temporary shelter, emergency relief supplies, free smoke alarm installation, and military/veteran support services.

The Salvation Army
Address: 131 S. Queen St., Lancaster, PA 17603
Phone: (717) 397-7565
Website: https://pa.salvationarmy.org/lancaster-pa/
Provides emergency assistance, crisis intervention, mobile feeding kitchens during disaster relief efforts, short-term lodging aid, and financial recovery counseling.

211 Pennsylvania
Phone: 211 (or text your zip code to 898211)
Website: https://www.pa211.org
Free, 24/7 confidential helpline connecting residents to emergency shelters, disaster relief, food assistance, utility support, and crisis counseling. In-person community navigators are available on select days at the Lancaster Public Library.

Ready PA
Phone: (717) 651-2001
Website: ready.pa.gov
Run by the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency (PEMA). Official Commonwealth preparedness portal offering toolkits, emergency planning guides, and real-time statewide weather and emergency alerts.

Lancaster County Emergency Management Agency
Phone: (717) 664-1200
Website: https://co.lancaster.pa.us/141/Emergency-Management-Division
Coordinates countywide emergency planning, disaster response, and public safety warnings in partnership with Lancaster County-Wide Communications (LCWC).

Lancaster County Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (VOAD)
Website: lancastercountyvoad.wordpress.com
Coordinates a network of non-profit, faith-based, and community organizations providing relief and long-term recovery to disaster survivors across Lancaster County.

Mennonite Disaster Service (MDS)
Address: 583 Airport Rd., Lititz, PA 17543
Phone: (717) 735-3536
Website: mds.org
Volunteer network providing post-disaster clean-up, structural repairs, and complete home rebuilding services. Assistance is prioritized for vulnerable, uninsured, or low-income homeowners and the elderly.

FEMA
Toll-Free Hotline: 1-800-621-3362
Website: disasterassistance.gov
Direct financial grants and assistance for uninsured home repairs, temporary housing, replacement of essential items (e.g.,generators, dehumidifiers), and disaster-related expenses. Individual assistance requires a presidentially declared federal disaster in the area.

U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA)
Phone: 1-800-827-5722 or 1-800-689-2263
Email: answerdesk@sba.gov
Website: sba.gov/funding-programs/disaster-assistance
Low-interest federal disaster recovery loans for homeowners, renters, business owners, and non-profits to repair or replace flood/disaster-damaged real estate and personal property.

National Disaster Legal Services (DLS) hotline
Phone: 1-888-743-5749
Free legal help for low-income survivors of federally declared disasters. Assists with insurance claims, landlord/tenant disputes, home repair contractor fraud, and replacing lost legal documents.