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211: Information and social services line. Use it to sign up for your state's emergency assistance registry (in many states) and to find help after a disaster (water, food, shelters). See chs. 15 and 23.
311: Your city's services line (311 in many cities): shelters, cooling or warming centers, and signing up for your city or county alert system. It is not for life-or-death emergencies. See Action Plan and ch. 9.
911: Life-threatening emergencies: fire, severe bleeding, a person who is not breathing, a crime in progress. If you cannot speak, in many areas you can send a text. See chs. 7 and 8.
988: Suicide and crisis lifeline, by call or text. For Spanish, press 2 or text "Ayuda." See ch. 25.