Hurricane Katrina

Hurricane Katrina
Information for People with disabilities, developmental
disabilities, and their families

Louisiana Disability Sites and Links:

• Information for people with disabilities and their families who have been affected by Hurricane Katrina: www.katrina-la.net
• Louisiana Disability Program Information: http://www.katrina-la.net/disability-programs/index.php
• Katrina Disaster Relief Information for People with Disabilities and people who want to help them: http://www.katrinadisability.info/

Government Sites and Links:
Federal Sites:

• Department of Health and Humans Services :
  http://www.hhs.gov/katrina/index.html
• Administration for Children and families :
  http://www.acf.hhs.gov/katrina/index.htm
• Federal Emergency Management Agency
  http://www.dhs.gov/interweb/assetlibrary/katrina.htm

State Sites:

• Alabama
• Florida
• Louisiana
• Mississippi
• Texas

National DD Organization Sites and Links:

• National Association For State Councils On DD:  http://www.nacdd.org
• National Disability Rights Network (NDRN): http://www.napas.org
• National Association For University Centers For DD: http://www.aucd.org

Coping with Disaster- Links to Guides and Publications:

• Managing Traumatic Stress:  Hurricane Katrina and Children
• Managing Traumatic Stress:  After Hurricane Katrina
• Managing Traumatic Stress:  Dealing with Hurricane Katrina from Afar

Tips For First Responders In Assistising Persons With Disability:
http://cdd.unm.edu/products/tips_web020205.pdf