Disaster Relief and Government Agency Information
Federal Disaster Relief
FEMA—Federal Emergency Management Agency
- To apply for assistance if resident in emergency area: 1-800-621-FEMA (3362). The speech or hearing impaired may call (TTY) 1-800-462-7585. You may also apply online from the FEMA site.
- Information from FEMA on The Disaster Assistance Process for Individuals and Families
State and Local Emergency Management and Government Agencies
Louisiana Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness: http://www.ohsep.louisiana.gov/
City of New Orleans: http://www.cityofno.com/portal.aspx
Mississippi Emergency Management: http://www.msema.org
Louisiana Department of Insurance www.ldi.state.la.us
The site has Hurricane Katrina information up. This includes a list of consumer numbers for major insurance companies.
Mississippi Department of Insurance www.doi.state.ms.us
Alabama Department of Insurance www.aldoi.org
The site has hurricane information up, including consumer numbers for major insurance companies.
Organizations providing relief services
Red Cross: 1-800-HELP-NOW or http://www.redcross.org
Episcopal Relief & Development: 1-800-334-7626 or http://www.er-d.org/
United Methodist Committee on Relief: 1-800-554-8583 or http://gbgm-umc.org/umcor/emergency/hurricanes/2005/
Salvation Army: 1-800-SAL-ARMY or http://www.salvationarmyusa.org/
Catholic Charities: 1-800-919-9338 or http://www.catholiccharitiesusa.org/