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>Hurricane Katrina Emergency Resources,
Contacts
UPDATES as of 9/5
Page being updated frequently - please
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Check In/Missing People/Letting People Know You're Okay
- Red Cross Family Registry: 1-877 LOVED-1S
- Foster Family Check In: (800) 259-3428 (Dept of Social Services) to
report status of a foster or adoptive child
- CNN.com Check In: http://CNN.com/safe
(log in to send email to CNN staff, who will post for you)
Housing
Emergency Assistance for Victims - LOUISIANA
Emergency Assistance for Victims
- Salvation Army Victim Assistance: 1-888-363-2769 (they have some
30-minute prepaid phone cards)
- Emergency Food Stamps in Louisiana: 922-3000, 219-1500, 342-9111,
342-0495. The Disaster Food Stamp Program will be offered Sept. 2- Sept. 9,
2005. Applications for the program will be accepted in 49 DSS Office of
Family Assistance parish and district offices, 24 hours per day, during the
7-day period. List of parish offices:
http://www.dss.state.la.us/departments/ofs/OFS_Parish_Offices.html
- Food Stamps Information in Texas: 1-888-312-4567;
WARNING: A BOGUS e-mail in circulation indicates that
food stamps and free gas for evacuees are available the "Texas Department of
Health and Human Services." This is not true.
See notice.
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Social Security Checks - LA & MS:
List of Distribution Centers Set Up for LA and MS
Residents
Special USPS sites in LA and MS to operate through Monday Sept 5; Astrodome may
be added; 1-800-ASK-USPS (1-800-275-8777).
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Getting/Forwarding Mail:
USPS.com change of address
form, or by phone1-800-ASK-USPS (1-800-275-8777)
USPS
Moves to Re-Connect Hurricane Victims with Their Mail
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Workers Comp Benefits in LA: Claimants who have been
relocated by Hurricane Katrina should call (225) 342-7561, (225)
342-7555, or toll free at (800) 201-2494 or (800) 201-3457 [Also
for: Insurance companies, attorneys, third-party admin,
self-employed]
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New Katrina Insurance Co Report Card site: Site includes
information about insurance, an interactive "grade your
insurance company" section, an area to share stories about your
experiences with the handling of your insurance claims after the
hurricane, and more.
www.katrinainsurancecoreportcard.com
Sheltering
- Red Cross: 1 (866)-GET-INFO (438-4636)
- 211 Information System in LA (cell phone users): (800) 749-COPE (2673)
Assists citizens in need of shelter information, or for those who wish to
volunteer. Calls from New Orleans diverted to Monroe.
- Special Needs Shelter Information - Triage Phone Numbers:
- Alexandria: 800-841-5778
- Shreveport: 800-841-5776
- Baton Rouge: 800-349-1372
- Monroe: 866-280-7287
- Houma/Thibodaux: 800-228-9409
- Slidell/Hammond: 866-280-7724
- Lafayette: 800-901-3210
- Lake Charles: 866-280-2711
Emergency Assistance for Victims - ALABAMA
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State of Alabama Hurricane Updates Home
- FEMA Registration - 800-621-3362/TTY - 800-462-7585
- Alabama Power Company Power Outages - 800-888-2726
- Alabama Power Company Customer Service Center - 800-245-2244
- Alabama Power Reservoir Information Hotline - 800-525-3711
- Alabama Rural Electric Cooperatives - 800-410-2732
- Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries - 334-240-7100
- American Red Cross Information - 866-438-4636
- American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund - 800-435-7669
- Attorney General Consumer Hotline - 800-392-5658 or 334-242-7334
- Catholic Charities, USA - 800-919-9338
- Road Conditions Information - 888-588-2848
- Salvation Army - 800-725-2769
- United Methodist Committee On Relief - 800-554-8583
- Veterans Affairs Services 800-956-0787
Emergency Assistance for Victims - MISSISSIPPI
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