( CNN ) -- Did we miss something ? If you know of additional ways to help those affected by the severe weather please tweet us @ CNNImpact , and/or please comment below . A recent spate of storms ripped across the central and southeastern US causing widespread destruction and multiple deaths . Entire neighborhoods were leveled in the Arkansas towns of Mayflower and Vilonia , with more damage reported in the towns of Louisville and Tupelo , Mississippi and Athens , Alabama - as well as Quapaw , Oklahoma and Baxter Springs , Kansas . The storm system also brought torrential rain to southeastern Alabama and the Florida Panhandle . More than a foot of rain has caused severe flooding which has washed out bridges and poured into homes , with many residents requiring rescue . The Red Cross is active with immediate relief at shelters and in the areas of devastation . You can donate online directly to the Disaster Relief fund or by calling 1-800-RED-CROSS ( 1-800-733-2767 ) . You can also make a $ 10 donation by mobile phone when you text REDCROSS to 90999 . The Salvation Army has disaster response teams and mobile feeding units that are prepared to provide immediate care , food and water . The Salvation Army has launched a specific tornado relief fund . You can also donate $ 10 by texting STORM to 80888 , or by phone at 1-800-SAL-ARMY ( 1-800-725-2769 ) . Americares response staff have been deployed to affected areas , organizing shipments of emergency aid and medicine for those impacted or displaced by the storms . They are accepting donations to help with their relief effort . Matthew 25 : Ministries ' Disaster Response Team is helping in Mayflower , distributing food , water and personal care items . If you choose to make an online donation , specify `` Arkansas Tornado Relief '' in the `` in honor of '' field in the form . Operation Blessing International has deployed its disaster relief team to Tupelo Mississippi , to help with cleanup efforts . They are also sending bottled water , food and relief supplies to the areas affected in Arkansas and Tennessee . They are accepting donations to their Disaster Relief Fund to help specifically with this effort . Samaritan 's Purse is helping homeowners remove debris , salvage personal belongings and place tarps . They have deployed Disaster Relief Units to the hard hit towns of Mayflower and Vilonia , Arkansas . They have also sent teams to help in Baxter Springs , Kansas and Louisville , Mississippi . You can help their efforts by donating online . Save The Children has launched their American Tornado Relief Fund for Children , and their team is on the ground in Mississippi to help children in shelters and the areas affected with child-focused supplies , programs and and care centers . They are also assessing how they can help the children in the other states affected by these storms . You can support this fund online or make a $ 10 donation by texting TWISTER to 20222 . The United Way of Central Arkansas are also collecting funds and supplies for those affected . If you want to make an online donation , they ask that you specify on the donation form that you want it directed to their Arkansas Tornado Relief Fund . Worldvision is responding by bringing supplies to affected regions , including food , water , personal hygiene kits and blankets . You can find details of their relief efforts here . Thus far , effective long range weather forecasts have been credited with saving many lives in this particularly violent storm outbreak , but please be aware of weather updates and stay safe !
Severe weather wreaks havoc across central U.S . The Red Cross is working at shelters and in areas of devastation . The Salvation Army has launched a tornado relief fund .