Alaska Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (AK VOAD)
A Coordinated Effort by State of Alaska DHSEM and Voluntary Agencies through Alaska VOAD. Alaska VOAD is actively responding to the needs of communities across the YK Delta that have been impacted by the coastal storms. Below, you will find information regarding active Alaska VOAD agencies and all current response and recovery efforts.
Last Updated: November 4, 2025
GET HELP: Key Hotlines and Registration
| Service | Agency | Details |
| Community Resource Navigation & Centralized Resource Hub (2-1-1) | 211 Alaska (United Way of Anchorage) | Alaska 211 can connect you with available local resources that best fit your needs. Call 2-1-1 or 1-800-478-2221. Email: alaska211.org or visit www.Alaska211.org. Native Alaskan language interpretation services available. |
| FEMA Individual Assistance (IA) | FEMA | Register for disaster financial aid: 1-866-342-1699 or visit DisasterAssistance.gov. |
| Immediate Needs, Financial Assistance, and Ongoing Support Services | American Red Cross (ARC) | 1-800-RED-CROSS (733-2767) |
| Transitional Housing (NCS) | Tidal Basin Assistance | Call 907-759-6927 for direct intake into hotel-based Non-Congregate Shelter (NCS) assistance. |
| Tribal/Village Transportation Coordination from YK Basin villages to Bethel and/or Bethel to Anchorage. | Yukon Kuskokwim Health Corp (YKHC) | Families are to call the travel line at 833-543-6625, Select Option 1 to coordinate transportation to housing available in Anchorage. |
| Disaster Assistance Center (DAC) / Registration Site | Calista Corp DAC | Location: 1400 W Benson, Anchorage. Hours: Monday-Friday, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM. |
| Mental Health Support | Alaska Behavioral Health | Offers same-day appointments. Call 907-563-1000 for immediate assistance. |
Housing & Long-Term Recovery
- Sheltering: All mass congregate shelters have been closed. The focus continues to be on moving all displaced residents into hotel-based, noncongregate transitional housing (NCS).
- Immediate Support: American Red Cross (ARC) teams are providing case work in noncongregate transitional housing—health, human services, individual application assistance, and transportation resources—to all households in the NCS hotels. ARC is providing additional financial assistance to survivors.
- Long-Term Recovery Group: The Long-Term Recovery Group (LTRG) is forming now. UMCOR with support from Rural Cap Alaska is on standby ready to lead establishing Disaster Case Management (DCM) efforts to help survivors transition from hotels to permanent housing. Northern Area Disaster Relief (NADR) is coordinating the LTRG in the northern region. First meeting is planned for Wednesday, November 5, 2025.
Donations and Volunteering
Financial Donations: A simple and helpful way to support Western Alaska evacuees.
- Give now to AIIDRC, the Alaska VOAD Long Term Recovery Working Committee supporting critical unmet needs.
- Donate by mailing checks to P.O. Box 240834, Anchorage, AK, 99524-0834
In-Kind Donations (New Items Only)
- Agency: Team Rubicon (TR)
- Donations Warehouse Location: 1120 E 1st Ave, Anchorage.
- Drop-Off Hours: 7 days a week, 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM.
- Online Goods: The Association of Village Council Presidents (AVCP) has posted an Amazon wishlist for items to distribute to villages here.
- Housing: If you have places for people to stay (hotels, apartments, micro-units, etc.), please go to Alaska Housing Finance Corporation here or email info@AlaskaHousingDisasterRelief.us
- Food:
- Non-traditional foods, such as canned goods or dry pantry staples, to the Food Bank of Alaska.
- Traditional Native:
- Alaska Native Heritage Center: primarily looking for frozen food, able to accept traditional foods and bulk, staple food donations such as vegetables, meats, etc.
- Instructions for Donating: Please sign up for donation windows using this link. If you are unable to sign up, please call 907-205-0068 to coordinate a drop-off time. When you arrive for your scheduled drop-off appointment, please park near the freezer for donations located by the Feller Building (detached garage on the admin side of ANHC’s campus). Please call (907) 205-0068 upon arrival.
- Questions: For questions about donating or receiving food, please contact: nativefoods@alaskanative.net
- Alaska Native Heritage Center: primarily looking for frozen food, able to accept traditional foods and bulk, staple food donations such as vegetables, meats, etc.
- Animals: Typhoon Halong Missing and Found Dogs
Volunteer Opportunities
- Volunteer Registration: Sign up through the City of Anchorage. Email clare.ross@anchorageak.gov for specific questions.
- Spring Village Repairs: The State is collecting resource/service offers to assist with repairs next spring.
- Email storm2025@ready.alaska.gov and AlaskaCDRC@pnwumc.org.
- For volunteer crews offering to support spring rebuilding needs, email AlaskaCDRC@pnwumc.org.
General Information & Updates
- State of Alaska DHSEM 2025 Storms
- Municipality of Anchorage
- Information from regional Tribal leadership, visit the Alaska Village Council Presidents’ page on Typhoon Halong.
- For information on Alaska Housing Finance Corporation’s resources on housing and assistance, visit their website.
- For information from the State of Alaska on their response efforts, visit the Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management’s Typhoon Halong update page.
Active Alaska VOAD Agencies:
Give or Volunteer today to support the continued efforts of voluntary agencies actively responding and providing vital services
to individuals, families, and communities impacted by the 2025 West Coast Storms.
To streamline response efforts and resource allocation, please utilize this form to submit your agency’s operational data and field reports to Alaska VOAD. Timely submission of impact narratives, data on met and unmet needs, and submission of photos and stories is essential in understanding the needs alongside the incredible impact that your organization is actively doing for communities impacted by a disaster. This information is compiled into formal reports shared with governmental partners (FEMA, State EOC) and vital stakeholders to ensure non-duplicated effort and maximum support for all VOAD member activities now and in the future.