| August 31, 2005 |
If you would like to assist victims of Hurricane Katrina, the Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA) suggests contacting the following organizations:
For Cash Donations:
American Red Cross (800) HELP NOW (435-7669) English; (800) 257-7575 Spanish or www.redcross.org
America's Second Harvest (800) 344-8070
For Cash Donations and/or Volunteer Work:
Adventist Community Services (800) 381-7171
Catholic Charities, USA (703) 549-1390
Christian Disaster Response (941) 956-5183 or (941) 551-9554
Christian Reformed World Relief Committee (800) 848-5818
Church World Service (800) 297-1516
Convoy of Hope (417) 823-8998
Lutheran Disaster Response (800) 638-3522
Mennonite Disaster Service (717) 859-2210
Nazarene Disaster Response (888) 256-5886
Presbyterian Disaster Assistance (800) 872-3283
Salvation Army (800) SAL-ARMY (725-2769)
Southern Baptist Convention -- Disaster Relief (800) 462-8657, ext. 6440
United Methodist Committee on Relief (800) 554-8583
Operation Blessing (800) 436-6348
For those individuals looking for the latest information on federal and state responses to Hurricane Katrina, please utilize the following agencies:
Federal Emergency Management Agency www.fema.gov
National Hurricane Center https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/
Emergency Management Assistance Compact www.emacweb.org
Alabama Emergency Management Agency (205) 280-2200 (205) 280-2495 FAX https://www.ema.alabama.gov/
Florida Division of Emergency Management (850) 413-9969 (850) 488-1016 FAX www.floridadisaster.org
Louisiana Office of Emergency Preparedness (225) 925-7500 (225) 925-7501 FAX https://www.ohsep.louisiana.gov
Mississippi Emergency Management Agency (601) 352-9100 (800) 442-6362 Toll Free (601) 352-8314 FAX https://www.mema.state.ms.us