Disaster Relief

The people of Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama, as well as many others, will continue suffering the effects of Hurricane Katrina for years to come.  Please help however you can.  Scroll down for some resources that may help.

•  Music Rising - help the musicians regain instruments

forums

•  Disaster Message Board – Family Disaster Plan, Weather Warnings, Animals in Disaster, Lost and Found, Health and Welfare Inquiry, Louisiana National Flood Insurance Programs, NOAA Mississippi Weather

relief agencies

•  Salvation Army
•  American Red Cross – (866) 438-4636 (spells "Get Info")
•  Headquarters in New Orleans – phone (800) 229-8191
•  Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) - federal program may provide you financial assistance; phone (800) 462-9029 (or TTY 800-462-7585)
•  Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) – provides information and assistance to emergencies, and help communities recover from disasters.  FEMA Region VI provides services in Louisiana. FEMA Help line:  (800) 525-0321 (or TTY 800-462-7585)
  •  National Flood Insurance Program: 800-720-1090
•  Louisiana Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness (LHLS & EP) – provides flood tips, disaster recovery information
•  Mississippi Emergency Management Agency
•  Mississippi Office of Homeland Security
•  Mississippi Department of Public Safety
•  Mississippi Department of Public Health - information about bioterrorism
•  Disaster Relief Homepage - North American Mission Board
•  Evangelical Church Lutheran in America (ELCA) Domestic Disaster Response - a national organization providing emergency assistances for families from disasters
•  international relief sources - from BBC news in the UK

for students

•  Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia is offering free tuition to any college students in disrupted Gulf Coast schools while those colleges recover

for the animals

•  Hopeful Haven Equine Rescue - in Baton Rouge, Louisiana; offering stall space and trailer hookups; families can stay with their horses
•  Zoo-Zoom, the Little Zoo on Wheels - in Beau Bridge, Louisiana, has rescued many of the exotic animals from southern Louisiana and could really use your help

advice

•  Helping an Older Relative Cope After a Natural Disaster
•  Helping Young Children Cope after a Natural Disaster
•  Helping Your Teenager Cope After a Natural Disaster
•  Pet care during and after a hurricane
•  Planning for Emergencies With Your Childcare Provider
•  Preparing for Natural Disasters- Floods, Hurricanes, Tornadoes and Earthquakes
•  Watch out for aid Scams

shopping

•  Durti Clothing clean up after Katrina t-shirt - 100% of the proceeds from all sales of the $20 t-shirt go to the American Red Cross
•  Generators at the Power Store

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last edited Friday, November 06, 2009