HURRICANE KATRINA INFORMATION AND RELIEF EFFORTS
Our deepest condolences go to the victims of Hurricane Katrina, who lost their lives, their homes and their livelihoods. Our thoughts and prayers are with them and their families.
While we are devastated
by the enormity of this tragedy, our faith, tenacity and determination
ensure that we will rebuild and we will endure. The American spirit of
generosity will be evident in the days to come, as communities in the
afflicted areas come together and our American family from coast to coast
provides assistance.
This
page provides useful information about Hurricane Katrina, links to organizations
that are helping provide relief, and how to obtain disaster assistance.
Relief
Organizations
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is is moving ice, water, meals,
Search and Rescue and Disaster Medical Assistance teams into areas hardest
hit by Hurricane Katrina. Click
here to visit FEMA's web site.
To apply for assistance call 1-800-621-FEMA (3362). The speech or hearing impaired may call (TTY) 1-800-462-7585. You may also register for assistance online here. In addition, you may find FEMA's "Help After a Disaster: Applicant's Guide to the Individuals & Households Program" helpful.
To find local shelters and other state specific information please visit:
Louisiana Office of
Homeland Security & Emergency Preparedness
http://www.ohsep.louisiana.gov
(225) 925-7500
Mississippi Emergency
Management Agency
http://www.msema.org
601-960-9020
Alabama Emergency
Management Agency
http://www.ema.alabama.gov/
1-800-843-0699
Red Cross
http://www.redcross.org
1-866-GET-INFO
(1-866-438-4636)
How to Help
Volunteer
agencies provide a wide variety of services after disasters, such as clean
up, childcare, housing repair, crisis counseling, sheltering and food.
Below is a list of phone numbers set up solely for cash donations and/or
volunteers:
American
Red Cross
1-800-HELP NOW (435-7669) English,
1-800-257-7575 Spanish
Southern
Baptist Convention -- Disaster Relief
1-800-462-8657, ext. 6440
Salvation
Army
1-800-SAL-ARMY (725-2769)
Operation Blessing
1-800-436-6348
America’s Second
Harvest
1-800-344-8070
Adventist Community
Services
1-800-381-7171
Catholic Charities,
USA
703 549-1390
Christian Disaster
Response
941-956-5183 or 941-551-9554
Christian Reformed
World Relief Committee
1-800-848-5818
Church World Service
1-800-297-1516
Convoy of Hope
417-823-8998
Lutheran Disaster
Response
800-638-3522
Mennonite Disaster
Service
717-859-2210
Nazarene Disaster
Response
888-256-5886
Presbyterian Disaster
Assistance
800-872-3283
United Methodist Committee
on Relief
1-800-554-8583
Additional
Resources
Relatives and loved ones who are struggling to cope with the devastation of the disaster and loss of life can contact their local American Red Cross to speak with a Disaster Mental Health volunteer.
Updated information about Hurricane Katrina
For updated information about the hurricane and relief efforts, please visit the FEMA and National Hurricane Center web sites.