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Call 9-1-1 for life-threatening, emergency situations due to disasters.
During a disaster, you can call 2-1-1 to get help or find resources near you. There are several options you can select, including:
- Option 1, which helps with services in your area, such as food pantries, housing, senior services and childcare, and offers assistance with paying rent, utilities or prescriptions.
- Option 2, which offers information and assistance about our benefit programs, such as SNAP (formerly known as food stamps), TANF, Medicaid and CHIP.