List of Sites to Check Out re: help, aid and missing people

In a rush and can't take the time to reformat this..

great list of places to call and information..

from www.hurricanecity.com

always good info being exchanged..there and elsewhere
on the web

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bobbi


Posted by Fire3083 on 9/1/2005, 9:17 amUser logged in as: Fire3083
Perhaps a little off the current topics, but I'll post it anyway.
Compilation of Resources from Posters on HC and News Agencies
Important Phone Numbers• Emergency search and rescue phone lines for those in distress: (225) 925-7708 (225) 925-7709 (225) 925-3511 (225) 925-7412
• Coast Guard: (225) 389-2133
• To inquire about those in the area who did not evacuate: American Red Cross, (866) GET-INFO
• To begin assistance process: FEMA, (800) 621-FEMA or http://www.fema.gov
• To report price gouging: LA: (800) 488-2770AL: (800-230-9485)
LA Specific:Phone numbers for those in extreme emergencies: • Louisiana State Police: (800) 469-4828 • St. John Emergencies: (985) 652-6338 (985) 497-3321 • Kenner Emergencies: (504) 468-7200
Jefferson Parish Office of Emergency Preparedness:(504) 349-5360
Number for Mary Bird Perkins Cancer patients who need to continue treatment in Baton Rouge: (225) 215-1236
Looking for info on Missing Persons:
Phone Numbers:For checks on people or family members call the Red Cross hotline at 1-866-438-4636 (many people have had trouble getting through)
225-925-6626 (Listed on WWL on Tuesday night, but I have not seen it posted on their site.)
Main Websites:Salvation Army--Your inquiry will be sent to the disaster area, where SATERN personnel will attempt to locate the person or persons about whom you are inquiring.
http://www.tsasw.org/qso/healthandwelfare.asp
National Next of Kin http://pleasenotifyme.org/nok/restricted/home.htm
Other Sites:http://www.nowpublic.com/node/17228
http://messageboards.weather.com/3/OpenTopic?a=frm&s=253291764&f=108106198
http://www.wwltv.com/forums/viewforum.php?f=16
http://www.nola.com/forums/searching/http://www.nopundit.com/bb/ http://www.bergedalen.com/katrina/survived.aspx
I’m Safe List:http://www.wwltv.com/forums/viewforum.php?f=15http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2005/hurricanes/list/
Report to family members you are OK 1.866.453.1925 (This was on a Mobile, AL site)
Road Information:AL: http://www.dot.state.al.us/closures/
LA: http://www.lsp.org/roadandincident.nsfLouisiana State Police Road Closure Information 1(800) 469-4828For other Road inquiries in Louisiana, call 504-379-1541
MS: http://www.gomdot.com/ or http://www.wlbt.com/Global/story.asp?S=3789118&nav=1L7tdyTUMississippi State patrol Headquarters in Jackson 1-888-728-4218
FL: http://www.eoconline.org/EM_Live/roadstat.nsf
Medical Volunteers:Call your local Red Cross—find the number at the site belowhttp://www.redcross.org/where/where.html
National Chapter: American Red Cross National Headquarters2025 E Street, NW Washington, DC 20006Phone: (202) 303-4498To make a donation: (800) HELP-NOW (800-435-7669) LA:Call 211
MS:To volunteer your services contact your state's licensing board who will in turn contact the MS licensing board to make arrangements for accreditation. Also, from the State of Mississippi web site:Medical personnel: Doctors call: 601-987-3079EMTs call: 601-576-8085Nurses call: 601-497-8022
Donations (many sites listed with links):http:// www.networkforgood.org
General Resources (some repeats):FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL AGENCIES:• City of New Orleans: http://www.cityofno.com/portal.aspx • Federal Emergency Management Agency: www.fema.gov • Hydrologic Information Center (river flooding): http://www.nws.noaa.gov/oh/hic/index.html • Louisiana Governor's Office: http://www.gov.state.la.us/ • Louisiana Homeland Security: http://www.ohsep.louisiana.gov/ • Mississippi Emergency Management: http://www.msema.org./index.htm • Mississippi Governor's Office: http://www.governorbarbour.com/ • NASA Satellite Photos of the Hurricane: www.nasa.gov/hurricane • National Hurricane Center: http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/ • National Weather Service: http://iwin.nws.noaa.gov/iwin/graphicsversion/bigmain.htmlRELIEF AGENCIES• American Red Cross: http://www.redcross.org/ • Catholic Charities: http://www.catholiccharitiesusa.org/ • Episcopal Relief & Development: http://www.er-d.org/ • FEMA Charity tips: http://www.fema.gov/rrr/help2.shtm • Friend Ships Disaster Response Team: http://www.friendships.org/hurricane.html • International Services of Hope/IMPACT: http://www.isohimpact.org/ • Louisiana Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals: http://www.la-spca.org/ • National Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster: http://www.nvoad.org/ • Noah's Wish, an animal rescue organization: http://www.noahswish.org/ • Salvation Army: http://www.salvationarmyusa.org/ • United Methodist Committee on Relief: http://www.methodistrelief.org/site/pp.asp?c=bhKNI4PHIpE&b=876335PHONE NUMBERS FROM FEMA:• American Red Cross: 1-800-HELP NOW (435-7669) English, 1-800-257-7575 Spanish • 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 • Operation Blessing: 1-800-436-6348 • Presbyterian Disaster Assistance: 800-872-3283 • Salvation Army: 1-800-SAL-ARMY (725-2769) • Southern Baptist Convention -- Disaster Relief: 1-800-462-8657, ext. 6440 • United Methodist Committee on Relief: 1-800-554-8583