Hurricane Help Phone Numbers And Web Sites
Release Date: September 13, 2005
Release Number: 1602-005
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ORLANDO , Fla. -- Those affected by Hurricane Katrina and individuals or organizations wanting to help them have a number of resources at their fingertips, the Department of Homeland Security's FEMA Long-Term Recovery Office reminded the public today. Those include:
Information for Evacuees
Federal Disaster Assistance
1-800-621-FEMA (3362); TTY 1-800-462-7585; www.fema.gov
Resources for evacuees, contact American Red Cross
1-800-975-7585
Florida Shelter Information
Contact the local American Red Cross or call 1-800-GET-INFO
www.FloridaDisaster.org or www.volunteerflorida.org
Services available for evacuees in Florida
www.myflorida.com
Finding loved ones 1-877-LOVED-1S;
www.familylinks.icrc.org/katrina or www.redcross.org
To Donate or Volunteer
For Individuals and Organizations:
FEMA Contributions Hotline (Coordinates donations of goods and services)
1-800-440-6728
American Red Cross
1-800-HELP-NOW or www.redcross.org
Salvation Army
1-800-SAL-ARMY or www.salvationarmy.org
To volunteer or donate to "Organizations Active in Disaster"
www.usafreedomcorps.gov
FL volunteer and donation information
www.FloridaDisaster.org or www.volunteerflorida.org
For Businesses:
National Emergency Resource Registry
www.swern.gov
(Register available resources such as housing, services, transportation, food, personal items)
National Relief Fund:
Bush -- Clinton Katrina Fund
www.bushclintonkatrinafund.org
Or mail a check or money order -- made payable to "Bush-Clinton Katrina Fund":
Office of President Clinton
RE: Bush-Clinton Katrina Fund
55 W125th Street
New York , NY 10027
Office of President H.W. Bush
Re: Bush-Clinton Katrina Fund
10000 Memorial Drive, Suite 900
Houston TX 77024
Relief funds have also been set up by state governments in the disaster area:
Alabama Governor's Emergency Relief Fund Alabama Governor's Emergency Relief Fund
www.servealabama.gov
P.O. Box 1523
1-877-273-5018 Montgomery , AL 36102
Louisiana Disaster Recovery Foundation Louisiana Disaster Recovery Foundation
www.louisianahelp.org
1201 North Third Street, Suite 7 - 240
1-877-HELPLA1 P.O. Box 94095
Baton Rouge , LA 70804 -9095
Mississippi Hurricane Recovery Fund Mississippi Hurricane Recovery Fund
www.mississippirecovery.com
P.O. Box 3562
1-866-230-8903 Jackson , MS 39207
Those wishing to help disaster victims should beware of donating through unsolicited emails. Unfortunately, scams have already been detected soliciting funds on the Internet, resulting in stolen credit card information, the spread of viruses and money not reaching the intended cause. If donating online, donate only to a recognized charity, and reaching the Web site by typing in the charity's Web address; do not use a link.
Last Modified: Tuesday, 13-Sep-2005 16:46:11