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The Most Helpful Phone Numbers & Websites.

FEMA: 800-621-FEMA (800-621-3362)
Red Cross: 800-HELP NOW (800-435-7669); 800-275-7575 (en espanol)
Salvation Army: 800-SAL-ARMY (800-725-2769)
TTY: 800-462-7585 (hearing impaired)
Missing Persons: 877-568-3317

http://www.dot.state.al.us/closures (U.S. Official Disaster Site)
http://katrina.louisiana.gov/info-assistance.htm (Louisiana Official Disaster Site)
http://www.state.ms.us/index.jsp (Misssissippi Official State Site)
http://www.alabama.gov/hurricanes.php (Alabama Official State Site)
http://www.google.com/katrina.html (Google's Katrina-Dedicated Search Engine)

Missing Persons Information & Community Forums on the Web.

Alabama: http://www.alaha.org/hurricane.html

Louisiana: 225-925-6626 or 7708 or 7709 or 3511 or 7412
http://www.nola.com/forums/searching/index.ssf?initial=true

Mississippi: 601-987-1430
http://www.sunherald.com/mld/sunherald/12623106.htm

All Areas: 877-LOVED-1S (877-568-3317)
http://www.familylinks.icrc.org/katrina/locate http://www.katrinacentral.com http://www.hurricanekatrinasurvivors.com/home http://nokr.org/nok/restricted/home.htm http://www.katrinasafe.com

General Disaster Relief Information on the Web.

http://www.fema.gov (en espanol: http://www.firstgov.gov/Espanol/Topics/Desastres.shtml )
http://www.flahurricanefund.org
http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2005/katrina
http://www.sunherald.com/mld/sunherald
http://www.nola.com

Financial Assistance.

FEMA Disaster Grants: 800-621-FEMA (800-621-3362)
http://www.fema.gov/register.shtm

Home/Business Loans: 800-359-2227 (Small Business Admin.)

General Information: http://www.govbenefits.gov

Free Housing/Shelter Information.

Alabama: http://www.alaha.org/hurricane.html#7

Louisiana:
Alexandria: 800-841-5778
Baton Rouge: 800-349-1372
Houma/Thibodaux: 800-228-9409
Lafayette: 800-901-3210
Lake Charles: 866-280-2711
Monroe: 866-280-7287
Shreveport: 800-841-5776
Slidell: 866-280-7724
Special Needs Shelter - LSU Fieldhouse: 225-578-6728
Louisiana Hotel Information: 800-99-GUMBO (994-8626)
http://katrina.louisiana.gov/shelters.htm (official listings)

Florida: http://www.flahurricanefund.org

All Areas: 866-GET-INFO (438-4636) (Red Cross)
http://www.hurricanehousing.org
http://www.disasterhelp.gov

Equine/Pet Shelter Resources.

Louisiana: 800-928-5862 (pet shelters)
225-578-2255 (animal shelters)
http://www.vetmed.lsu.edu

Mississippi: 859-225-2051 (equine)
http://www.usef.org (equine)
http://muttcats.com/shelters/mississippi.htm (general)

Florida:
http://www.flahurricanefund.org

All Areas: 1-800-252-7894 (AKC free supplies)
http://www.planet-pets.com/free.htm
http://www.aspca.org/site/PageServer?pagename=hurricane_shelters

Schools for Displaced Families.

Enrolling in AL Schools: http://www.alsde.edu/HTML/HurricaneKatrina.asp

Enrolling in TX Schools: 800-957-5109
http://www.tea.state.tx.us/tea/genhurricaneinfo_faqparent.html

Enrolling in FL Schools: 877-352-2731 or email FloridaCARES@fldoe.org

Enrolling in FL Pre-K: 866-357-3239
https://www.floridajobs.org/vpk/CoalitionInfo.aspx