The following is a list of services available to those affected by Tuesday's tornado as well as information for those wanting to help:

FOR INFORMATION

Baxter County Office of Emergency Management -- 425-2400. To check on the welfare of loved one.

Gassville City Hall -- 435-6439

FEMA -- Register by calling (800) 621-FEMA (3362), or TTY (800) 462-7585 for those who are hearing or speech-impaired. You also can register online at www.fema.gov. FEMA operators are available 7 a.m. to midnight CST seven days a week, until further notice.

Disaster Recovery Center -- 8 a.m.-6 p.m. seven days a week until further notice, Baxter County Training Center, 170 Dillard Road , Midway. To serve those affected by Feb. 5 the tornadoes.

Arkansas Insurance Department Consumer Services Division -- (800) 852-5495

Better Business Bureau -- (501) 664-7274.

To report price-gouging — Arkansas Attorney General Dustin McDaniel (501) 682-2207
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IZARD COUNTY

Izard County Judge Rayburn Finley -- 421-5940, 421-5941, 421-5942, all area code 870.

Debris burn sites -- Izard County Road 69 west of County Road 61, off LaCross Road south of the quarry and on County Road 118 in the Rose Trail community. Loading equipment and dump trucks are available to load and haul debris to burns sites.

FEMA Disaster Center -- Izard County Fairgrounds.

UTILITIES

Entergy (to report outages) -- (800) 968-1243 or Entergy information center at Gassville City Hall, 204 School St.

Arkansas Western Gas -- 425-5445, (800) 773-2113 or (800) 252-9090

Yelcot Telephone Co. -- 435-6111.

SHELTER/FOOD

American Red Cross shelter -- Cotter School, 435-6171

Riverside Church of Christ -- 190 Whitaker Lane, Gassville, 435-2828. Feeding survivors and workers

Wesley United Methodist Church -- Intersection of U.S. Highway 62 and Memory Lane west of Gassville, 435-2500. Feeding survivors and workers,

Sunfest Market in Gassville — free bottled water to Gassville residents.

TO GET HELP

The Salvation Army -- 424-5708. Food, vouchers for lodging, etc.

Northwest Arkansas Chapter of the American Red Cross -- (866) 692-7572

First Baptist Church -- 9 a.m.-9 p.m. 400 Club Blvd., Mountain Home. 425-6961. For those needing food, clothing and other items.

Farm Service Agency -- 401 W. Wade Ave. Mountain Home. 425-2250. For Emergency Conservation Program funds for farmers and ranchers suffering severe tornado damage. Contact as soon as possible.

Allstate Mobile Response Unit -- 7 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday through Friday and 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at Baxter Regional Ambulance Base No. 4 parking lot, 7345 U.S. Hwy. 62 W. Allstate Insurance Co. customers whose homes or automobiles were damaged or destroyed by Tuesday's severe storms also can contact Allstate through The Good Hands Network by calling their Allstate agent, dialing (800) ALLSTATE, (800) 54-STORM or visiting Allstate.com.

Farmers Insurance Group -- Claims can be made through customers' agents or by calling the 24-hour claims hotline, (800) HelpPoint (800-435-7764). Policyholders also can call 424-2120 or the cell phone of agent Joanna Baxter at 404-6556.

Shelter Insurance -- 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Saturday and noon-5 p.m. Sunday. The mobile unit is at On the Run convenience store on U.S. Highway 62/412. Policyholders can call their agent or 800-SHELTER.

TO DONATE

American Red Cross Gassville Relief Fund -- donate at any First Security Bank, US Bank or Arvest Bank location

Wesley United Methodist Church --- Open 24-hours a day for two weeks at Memory Lane at U.S. Highway 62/412. Church is keeping a list of those willing to volunteer in the cleanup effort, including names, phone numbers, skills and access to resources such as vehicles and equipment. Also accepting toiletries, nonperishable food and clothing presorted by size.

Bull Shoals Fire Department -- donations of clothing and nonperishable food, bottled water, soap, towels, snacks, flashlights, batteries and gloves will be accepted 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Monday-Friday at the fire station on State Highway 178.

Twin Lakes Baptist Church office building -- 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays and 8 a.m. to noon Fridays. Accepting donations of money, infant through adult clothing, furniture, baby items and toiletries. For information, call Brittany Rogers at 404-4929.

First Baptist Church -- 9 a.m.-9 p.m. 400 Club Blvd., Mountain Home. 425-6961. Taking donations of food, clothing and other items.

Wal-Mart Supercenters (Flippin and Mountain Home) -- 10 a.m.-6 p.m. today Sunday Wal-Mart parking lot. Drop-off site for food, new clothing and other items to be distributed by the American Red Cross.

First Federal Bank Gassville Tornado Victims Fund -- any First Federal location in Mountain Home and Yellville.

Foodbank of North Central Arkansas -- P.O. Box 128, Norfork. Serves Baxter and eight surrounding counties, including four in the tornado-stricken area. (870) 499-7565. PayPal donations to foodbanknca@centurytel.net

Home Depot -- 100 Pendella Drive, Mountain Home. 492-2270. Taking food and clothing donations for tornado relief

Clarkridge Volunteer Fire Department Aux iliary -- 10-11:30 a.m. Mondays through Fridays through Feb. 22 at Fire Station 2, 12101 State Hwy. 201 N. Accepting household goods, nonperishable foods, toiletries, clothing and children's
and baby items

Christ by the Lake Lutheran Church-- 9 a.m.-noon Mondays through Fridays, corner of C.S. Woods Boulevard and Marilyn Avenue in Bull Shoals. Specific items requested include new or clean baby clothing, size 1-4 diapers, baby bottles, women's clothing 2X or 3X, underwear and socks for all ages, towels and washcloths, spring and winter jackets, laundry and dish soap. personal care items, blankets, sheets, new pillows, nonperishable foods and baby formula.

CONTACT FRIENDS/FAMILY

Special bulletin board on The Baxter Bulletin online edition. Go to www.baxterbulletin.com, click on "Story Chat" in the left-hand navigation bar, then scroll down to "Area relief efforts" to leave a message for your family or friends.

OTHER ASSISTANCE

Hospice of the Ozarks (free grief counseling and counseling for tornado survivors) -- 508-1771

Best Friends of North Central Arkansas -- (870) 449-6750. Pet rescue and temporary pet housing. Visit www.bestfriendsnca.org for a list of lost and rescued pets.

If your group or organization is taking donations and would like to be added to this list, please call The Bulletin newsroom at 508-8050 or e-mail information to newsroom@baxterbulletin.com.