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Hurricane Info

How to Get Help for Federal Employees


Federal employees will find this page useful in helping to quickly locate benefits and information applicable to persons impacted by Hurricanes Katrina, Rita, and Wilma.

Note: Although the Office of Personnel Management does not oversee programs and benefits for military employees, you may select this link for a list of the resources available elsewhere that we are aware of.
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Federal employees, Retiree or Annuitants Impacted by the hurricanes should call our toll-free number at 1-800-307-8298.
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Benefits and Human Resources Flexibilities – This site is provided as a quick resource for Human Resources professionals who are handling issues related to Federal employees affected by Hurricane Katrina. You will find information on benefits such as Emergency Leave Transfer, Military Leave, Insurance, Retirement Payments, and human resources flexibilities available to assist affected Federal employees.

Office of Personnel Management

Toll-Free Number for Federal Employees, Retirees, and Annuitants

Combined Federal Campaign (CFC) Donations

Chief Human Capital Officer Council Transmittals
Information for Food and Housing Assistance, Disaster Cleanup, Agency Resources, Recovery, and USDA Personnel and Consumers In The Affected Areas

Department of Agriculture

All National Finance Center and USDA personnel in the affected areas call your designated message line at 1-888-300-3399

Disaster assistance information and services

DisasterHelp.gov

Replacing Your Vital Documents such as: address change, social security, medicare card, green card, military records, passports, vital records (marriage, birth, death); etc.

FirstGov

FirstGov can accept and respond to inquiries in English or Spanish. Calls are being answered 24 hours at 1(800)-FED-INFO or
(1 800 333-4636).
Submit questions to FirstGov
Frequently Asked Questions
Hurricane Katrina Telephone Hot Lines by Topics    

Disaster recovery and relief support for customers: Federal employees, vendors and citizens.

Find information on facilities, travel, damaged vehicles, GSA hotlines and more.

General Service Administration

 

GSA's Hotline for federal customers in the affected areas

GSA Buildings Closed in Alabama and Mississippi

GovBenefits.gov -- Disaster Relief Programs available for victims and disaster relief workers

Department of Labor

Information for Federal agencies and courts

National Archives

 

Obtain Expedited Copies of Documents for Federal Civilian and Military Personnel

Resources for Displaced Cancer Patients, Their Families, and Physicians

National Cancer Institute

Recovery and restoration efforts of Governmentwide services

National Finance Center

Social Security Information for People Affected by Hurricane Katrina

Social Security Online

Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) Hurricane Alerts

Thrift Savings Plan

Hurricane Wilma Assistance to Americans in Mexico
The U.S. State Department has a 24-hour task force to oversee the U.S. response to the damage in Mexico, as well as a Call Center to handle queries from the public. The Call Center can be reached toll free at 1-888-407-4747 or from overseas at 1-202-501-4444.

Department of State

Hotline Number and Answers to Questions on VA benefits, medical eligibility and related business activities for VA employees and Veterans 

Department of Veterans Affairs

Hurricane Relief Call Center (1-888-4USADOC or 1-888-487-2362) Department of Commerce

Disaster Unemployment Insurance - For more information, call 1-866-4-USA-DOL (1-866-487-2365)

Department of Labor

Disaster Unemployment and Recovery Assistance
Exemption and Waiver for Contracts Acrobat PDF document
NASA employee and contractor Hurricane Relief Call Center 1-877-470-5240. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

U.S. Postal Service

Postal employees displaced by Hurricane Katrina, call 1-877-477-3273 to notify the Postal Service of your current situation.

U.S. Postal Service

Service Updates Related to Hurricanes Katrina, Rita and Wilma

 

Military Relief Resources

Submit Missing/Stranded Persons Request

Department of Homeland Security Coast Guard

Commanding Officers, Service and Family Members

Information to help DoD employees and their families

Information and guidance to assist Department of Defense (DoD) civilians affected by the immense devastation and disruption of Hurricane Katrina and/or Hurricane Rita.

Information on benefits available to military personnel and their dependents.

Department of Defense

Obtain Expedited Copies of Documents for Federal Civilian and Military Personnel

National Archives

Navy 24-hour helpline is 1-877-414-5358 for Navy members and their families affected by Hurricane Katrina.

Commander, Navy Installations (CNI) Command

Information for Displaced Navy families

 

Stennis Employees Naval Research Laboratory