After Katrina - What Do I Do Now?

General | News | Find the Missing | Aid Agencies | Employment | Unemployment | Housing | Education | Insurance | Volunteer/Donate


General Info and State Sites

- these sites have links to various Katrina Help Sites
Coping with Disasters new- a great page of links from the National Library of Medicine
State of Louisiana Katrina Site
State of Alabama Katrina Info
State of Mississippi Website
State of Florida Katrina Site
YAHOO Katrina Resources
Emergency Numbers - from the Eastern Shore Chamber of Commerce
NOAA Satelite Images
Social Security Benefits
Replacing a Social Security Card
US Postal Service - call 1-800-275-8777 to Change addresses and find out weather related service updates here
Katrina Disaster Relief Information for People With Disabilities

News

- these sites have many, many links to info and help, including missing persons, housing, aid, etc.
AL.COM Mobile Register Katrina Special Report
Biloxi Sun Herald
NOLA.COM - News from the New Orleans Times Picayune
Houston Chronicle
WWL TV - News From New Orleans by Parish


Find The Missing

YAHOO People Finder - Search 20 lists at once
Air America Radio Public Voicemail Call 1-866-217-6255, enter your everyday phone number, and then record a message.  Other people who know your everyday phone number (even if it doesn't work anymore) can call Emergency Voicemail, enter the phone number they associate with you, and hear your message.
Red Cross Family Links Registry or call 1-877-LOVED1S to register or find out if your family members have left a message
Dallas-Ft. Worth Hospital Council Patient Locator - a searchable database of patients transferred to Dallas-Ft. Worth hospitals from neighboring states in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.
Find Your New Orleans Employer
Noah's Wish Pet Info
LSU Vet School - extensive info on pet shelters and how to find your pets, call 888-773-6489 to report animals in need of rescue
Petfinder.Org - post info on pets that need rescue, lost pets, and volunteering

Aid Agencies

Alabama EMA
Louisiana State EMA
Alabama Medicaid Agency - medical help for AL, MS and LA residents affected by Katrina
The Red Cross
Salvation Army
FEMA - how to get help and apply online. Please call 1-800-621-3362 before visiting any recovery center.
AL Dept. of Human Resources - list of phone numbers to call for AL, MS and LA info on emergency food needs, food stamp replacement cards, child support and foster care
GovBenefits.gov
United Way Local Partners
Mental Health, Develpomental Disabilities and Addiction Help for the displaced call 1-800-367-0955.
Mobile AIDS Support Services - help for the displaced HIV positive individuals, call 251-471-5277, ext. 24

Employment Info

Temporary Clean-up or Shelter work for residents of counties declared disaster areas call 1-877-872-5627
Alabama Joblink - Employers and jobseekers may register
Community College - MS and LA evacuees who had enrolled in a Community College may enroll in Alabama for free, call 1-866-767-8103 or in Montgomery call 1-334-242-2900
Job Training For Evacuees - funds are available for short-term training through the US Dept of Labor and the AL Office of Workforce Development, call 1-866-767-8103
Eastern Shore Chamber of Commerce Jobs List
Mobile Chamber of Commerce Jobs List
CIRA Restarurant Jobs List - for displaced restaurant workers and employers with jobs
MobileHasJobs.com - this site has job info for job seekers, employers, educators and sturdents
AL.com Classifieds
Northrup Grumman - info for employees affected by Hurricane Katrina

Unemployment Info

Alabama Joblink Katrina Assistance - Residents of AL, MS and LA may call 1-866-234-5382 to file a claim; call 1-800-361-4524 for questions relating to unemployment; the hearing impaired can call 1-800-499-2035
The State of Louisiana - or call 1-866-783-5567 to file for unemployment benefits.

Education

Baldwin County Public Schools
Mobile County Public School System
LA Dept. of Education - info and resources for displaced teachers and students
AL Dept. of Education
MS Dept. of Education Hurricane Recovery Site
Texas Education Agency - info and resources, or call the Hotline at 1-800-957-5109
Univ. of South Alabama - info and resources
Tulane Univ. - info for students, faculty and employees
LSU - info for students, faculty, employees and volunteers
UNO - info for students, faculty, employees and volunteers
Loyola Univ. - info for students, faculty, employees and donors
Southern Univ at New Orleans - info for students, faculty, and employees
Southeastern Louisiana Univ. - info for students, faculty, and employees
Dillard Univ.LSU
University of MS - info for students, evacuees, etc.
MS State Univ. - info for students, faculty, and employees
USM - hurrican info for students, faculty, and employees
USM Gulfcoast Campus - info for students, faculty, and employees
Univ. of Mobile - info and resources
Spring Hill College - info for students and evacuaees

Housing

HurricaneHousing.org
KatrinaHousing.org
Housing Resource Center
Habitat for Humanity
HurricaneHousing.net - A web site for those wishing to post available housing or rental property for hurricane victims.
Katrina Home Sharing Registry
Operation: Share Your Home
NOLA.com: Homes Available Forum
OpenChurches.com
Adopt a Storm Family
Katrina Volunteer & Housing Opportunities
Yahoo Hurricane Housing Links
Modest Needs: Supporting Families Sheltering Evacuees

Insurance

AL Dept of Insurance Hurricane Claims Info - lists AL, MS, and LA state insurance dept. numbers as well as numbers for all the major insurance companies
Blue Cross Blue Shield - info for customers and providers about payments through the mail
Craig's List Housing
Hurricane Katrina Refugee Housing Clearinghouse

Volunteer/Donate

The Red Cross
Salvation Army
Humane Society of the United States
Volunteer Mobile or call 251-433-4456
United Way or call1-800-272-4630
Bay Area Food Bank or call 653-1617