The destruction caused by Hurricane Katrina will reverberate throughout the affected communities in the months to come.  The federal government is working to assist those dislocated by the storm and aide agencies have mobilized to help.  These links and phone numbers offer important information on relief efforts.

For Emergency Assistance

Alabama

Emergency Management Agency - 205-280-2200

            http://www.ema.alabama.gov/

Louisiana

Emergency Management Agency - 225-925-7400

            http://www.ohsep.louisiana.gov

Shelter Information:
Red Cross- 866-438-4636

Special Needs Shelter Information
Triage Phone Numbers:
Alexandria: 800-841-5778
Baton Rouge: 800-349-1372
Slidell/Hammond: 866-280-7724
Lafayette: 800-901-3210
Lake Charles: 866-280-2711
Monroe: 866-280-7287
Houma/Thibodaux: 800-228-9409

Mississippi

Emergency Management Agency - 601-352-9100; 24-hour emergency line - 800-222-MEMA or 800-222-6362

            http://www.mema.state.ms.us

Florida

Emergency Management Agency - 850-413-9969

            http://www.floridadisaster.org

Please only use these numbers if you need emergency assistance due to Hurricane Katrina and be prepared for delays due to the high volume of calls.

To Report Missing Persons

Louisiana - Please call the American Red Cross at 1(866) 438-4636

Mississippi - Please email missingpersons@seoc.ms.gov

            Use this form: www.mema.ms.gov/missing.person.form.gov

For Disaster Recovery Assistance

• Contact your insurance agency
• Register with the Federal Emergency Management Agency
  • http://www.fema.gov/register.shtm OR
  • 1-800-621-FEMA (3362) or  (TTY) 1-800-462-7585

To Donate to Recovery Efforts

FEMA has compiled the following list of charities which are assisting the recovery:

To donate cash, please call:

• American Red Cross 1-800-435-7669 (English), 1-800-257-7575 (Spanish)
• America’s Second Harvest 1-800-344-8070

Donate cash and/or volunteer with:

• 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 1-800-638-3522
• Mennonite Disaster Service 717-859-2210
• Nazarene Disaster Response 888-256-5886
• Presbyterian Disaster Assistance 1-800-872-3283
• Salvation Army 1-800-725-2769
• Southern Baptist Convention -- Disaster Relief 1-800-462-8657, ext. 6440
• United Jewish Communities - Hurricane Katrina Disaster Relief http://www.ujc.org/
• United Methodist Committee on Relief 1-800-554-8583

For further information: please visit the website for the National Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (NVOAD) at: http://www.nvoad.org/

Please note:  Those wishing to volunteer in the recovery should not report directly to the affected areas unless directed by a voluntary agency.