Since 1994, AmeriCorps St. Louis' Emergency Response Team has assisted communities in disaster relief in over 30 states and more than 65 of Missouri's 105 counties. In our local Missouri community, we've responded to incidents such as state-wide flooding, ice storms, and tornadoes, including the 2011 Joplin tornado. On a national level, we've responded to incidents such as the 9/11 terrorist attack in New York City, Hurricane Katrina, and Superstorm Sandy in 2012.

This year alone, our Emergency Response Team (ERT) has been involved in six different disaster deployments, including the wildfires in California, Hurricane Michael in Florida, flooding in Nebraska, Clarksville, MO, and Calhoun County, IL, and the tornado in Jefferson City, MO.