More Information regarding Katrina
I just got some more information and links, and decided to share it here for anyone interested.
For a comprehensive listing of mail interruption, see this site - it tells you what areas mail will not be accepted for due to the hurricane: http://www.usps.com/communications/news/serviceupdates.htm
If you want to volunteer to help, check this list of groups:
National Voluntary Organizations Active In Disaster: http://www.nvoad.org
The Federal Emergency Management Agency's contact info: Phone: 1-800-621-FEMA http://www.fema.gov/
FEMA Emergency Contact: http://www.fema.gov/fema/statedr.shtm
The FEMA Charity tip list, so you can avoid fraud: http://www.fema.gov/rrr/help2.shtm
The Better Business Bureau list of approved charities: http://www.give.org/news/katrina.asp
Web sites offering disaster relief information:
Louisiana Homeland Security http://www.ohsep.louisiana.gov/
The City of New Orleans http://www.cityofno.com/portal.aspx
The Louisiana Governor's Office http://www.gov.state.la.us/
Catholic Charities, 1-800-919-9338 http://www.catholiccharitiesusa.org
National Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster http://www.nvoad.org
Louisiana Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals http://www.la-spca.org
Louisiana State Emergency Organizations:
Louisiana Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness
Phone: 225-925-7500
Fax: 225-925-7501
http://www.ohsep.louisiana.gov
Louisiana Office of Emergency Preparedness
7667 Independence Blvd.
Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70806
Phone: (225) 925-7500
Fax: (225) 925-7501
http://www.loep.state.la.us
For a comprehensive listing of mail interruption, see this site - it tells you what areas mail will not be accepted for due to the hurricane: http://www.usps.com/communications/news/serviceupdates.htm
If you want to volunteer to help, check this list of groups:
National Voluntary Organizations Active In Disaster: http://www.nvoad.org
The Federal Emergency Management Agency's contact info: Phone: 1-800-621-FEMA http://www.fema.gov/
FEMA Emergency Contact: http://www.fema.gov/fema/statedr.shtm
The FEMA Charity tip list, so you can avoid fraud: http://www.fema.gov/rrr/help2.shtm
The Better Business Bureau list of approved charities: http://www.give.org/news/katrina.asp
Web sites offering disaster relief information:
Louisiana Homeland Security http://www.ohsep.louisiana.gov/
The City of New Orleans http://www.cityofno.com/portal.aspx
The Louisiana Governor's Office http://www.gov.state.la.us/
Catholic Charities, 1-800-919-9338 http://www.catholiccharitiesusa.org
National Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster http://www.nvoad.org
Louisiana Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals http://www.la-spca.org
Louisiana State Emergency Organizations:
Louisiana Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness
Phone: 225-925-7500
Fax: 225-925-7501
http://www.ohsep.louisiana.gov
Louisiana Office of Emergency Preparedness
7667 Independence Blvd.
Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70806
Phone: (225) 925-7500
Fax: (225) 925-7501
http://www.loep.state.la.us