Red Cross disaster relief focuses on meeting people's immediate, disaster-caused needs. When a disaster threatens or strikes, the Red Cross provides shelter, food, and health / mental health services to address basic human needs.
In addition to these services, the core of Red Cross disaster relief is assisting individuals and families affected by a disaster in a way that will enable them to resume their normal daily activities independently.
Additional services provided by the Red Cross include:
Feeding emergency workers
Handling inquiries from concerned family members outside the disaster area
Helping those affected by a disaster to access other available resources
Providing blood and blood products to disaster victims