Relevant Website Resources and Links

National Hurricane Center

• National Hurricane Center / Tropical Prediction Center
  Complete information on Hurricanes and Tropical Storms, including all advisories, watches and warnings.

Charitable Donations

• American Red Cross
  Phone: 1-800-HELP-NOW
• Salvation Army
  Phone: 1-800-SAL-ARMY OR 1-800-725-2769
• Habitat for Humanity
• America's Second Harvest
• Alabama Governor's Emergency Relief Fund
  Please mail checks or money orders to:
  Alabama Governor's Emergency Relief Fund
  P.O. Box 1523
  Montgomery, AL 36102
• Louisiana Disaster Recovery Foundation
  Please mail checks or money orders to:
  Louisiana Disaster Recovery Foundation
  1201 North Third Street, Suite 7-240
  PO Box 94095
  Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9095
• Mississippi Hurricane Relief Fund
  Please mail checks or money orders to:
  Mississippi Hurricane Relief Fund
  P.O. Box 139
  Jackson, MS 39205

Informational Sites

Public

• Firstgov
  • Questions and Answers
    Offers an expansive listing of questions and answers
  • Finding Friends and Family
    Government and non-government sites
  • Replacing Vital Documents
• Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
  • Evacuees and Victims
  • Shelter and Housing
  • Business Recovery Checklist
  • Rebuilding
  • Mapping and Analysis Center
    Geographic Information System (GIS) maps and tables including counties declared a disaster, flooding or damaged areas
  • Flood Insurance
    Information including links to claims handbook and insurance commissioners helplines
• Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)
  • Banking and Financial Related FAQ's
  • Banking, Bank Status Information
• Social Security Administration (SSA)
  Emergency information including temporary USPS office mail delivery stations
• Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
  Health care needs of beneficiaries and medical providers
• Centers For Disease Control And Prevention (CDC)
  Health and safety information
• United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)
  Food safety information
• United States Postal Service (USPS)
  • Receiving Mail
  • Service Updates
• U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
  Housing and mortgage loan information
• U.S. Department of Labor (DOL)
  Disaster unemployment assistance
• Benefits.gov - Listing of programs returned with "disaster" keyword search. Includes listings for farm loans, legal services, and economic injury disaster loans.
• Small Business Administration (SBA)
  Disaster loan assistance
• Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
  Charitable giving and tax-relief issues
• U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)
  Relocation of New Orleans office, destroyed immigration documents, I-9 documentation

• American Bar Association (ABA)
  Law related information for victims, lawyers and lawyers wishing to volunteer
• National Multi Housing Council (NMHC)
  Information for property owners and individuals
• Hurricanehousing.net
  Help locating temporary housing
• Hurricane Insurance Information Center - Consumer outreach program. Information on insurance coverage and claim filing tips.
• Petfinders.com
  Animal welfare information

• Thomas Legislative Information on the Internet
  Search for bills and legislation using the keyword "Katrina"
• Alabama Courts
  • Federal Courts
  • State Courts
• Louisiana Courts
  • Federal Courts
  • State Courts
• Mississippi Courts
  • Federal Courts
  • State Courts

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