Some phone numbers for those needing information

[Brent]

PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
156 PM CDT TUE AUG 30 2005

...HELPFUL PHONE NUMBERS FOR THOSE AFFECTED BY HURRICANE KATRINA...

ANYONE NEEDING INFORMATION ON EVACUATIONS, RESCUES, OR CRITICAL
NEEDS IN LOUISIANA, MISSISSIPPI, OR ALABAMA CAN CALL 225-925-
7708 OR 225-925-7709 OR 225-925-3511 OR 225-925-7428. ALL CALLS FOR
CHECKS ON FAMILY MEMBERS SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO THE RED CROSS HOTLINE
AT 1-866-GET INFO WHICH IS 1-866-438-4636.

THE ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION HAS SET UP A HOT LINE FOR
ROAD CLOSURE INFORMATION IN SOUTH ALABAMA. THE ACCESS NUMBER IS 1-
888-588-2848. THIS INFORMATION MAY ALSO BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT
HTTP://WWW.DOT.STATE.AL.US/.

ALL ROADS INTO COASTAL LOUISIANA AND MISSISSIPPI ARE IMPASSABLE.
INTERSTATES 10 AND 12 ARE CLOSED IN COASTAL LOUISIANA AND
MISSISSIPPI. US HIGHWAY 90 IS ALSO CLOSED. US HIGHWAY 98 IS OPEN
UNTIL LUCEDALE, AND US HIGHWAY 49 IS OPEN UNTIL HATTIESBURG. STATE
AND LOCAL POLICE WILL STOP ANYONE TRYING TO GET INTO THESE COASTAL
AREAS. FOR OTHER ROAD INQUIRIES IN MISSISSIPPI, YOU CAN CALL THE
MISSISSIPPI STATE PATROL HEADQUARTERS IN JACKSON AT 1-888-728-4218.
FOR OTHER ROAD INQUIRIES IN LOUISIANA, CALL 504-379-1541. HOWEVER,
PLEASE BE AWARE THAT PHONE COMMUNICATIONS ARE DOWN IN ALL OF COASTAL
LOUISIANA AND MISSISSIPPI. THE GOVERNORS OF EACH STATE WILL MAKE A
DECLARATION WHEN IT IS SAFE TO RETURN TO YOUR HOMES.

[vbhoutex]

Thank you Brent. I have stickied this and locked the thread. We need no comments. This is for information only.

[southerngale]

To have mail re-routed, call 1-800-ASK-USPS to give the address of where you are staying. You can also list the address of the shelter you are staying at.

Louisiana Homeland Security website. http://www.ohsep.louisiana.gov.
Triage Phone Numbers:
Alexandria: 800-841-5778 Shreveport: 800-841-5776
Baton Rouge: 800-349-1372 Monroe: 866-280-7287
Houma/Thibodaux: 800-228-9409 Slidell/Hammond: 866-280-7724
Lafayette: 800-901-3210 Lake Charles: 866-280-2711

To begin assistance through FEMA call 1-800-621-FEMA or http://www.fema.gov.

For information out of New Orleans and surrounding areas log on to http://www.wwltv.com. For a live feed from WWL-TV go to Channel 21. Also check out http://www.nola.com for up to the minutes information. You can also register yourself to let people know where you are and search for missing friends and loved ones.

For information on road conditions in Louisiana call 1-800-469-4828. Please do not call the LSP "Roadway Closure Hotline" that number has been reassigned as a '911' line and needs to remain available for emergencies. Interstate 10 East is closed to Baton Rouge, take a northern route if travelling that direction.

To report price gouging call the Texas Attorney General's Office at 1-800-337-3928.

To make donations:
--Call the American Red Cross at 1-800-HELP-NOW. If the line is busy, please call back.
--Lowe's is matching all donations dollar for dollar up to $1 million. Go to your local Lowe's store or log on to http://www.lowes.com for more informaion or make a donation online. Lowe's is accepting donations on behalf of the American Red Cross. Home Depot has a similar program. Go to a Home Depot store http://www.homedepot.com for more informaion.
--For victims needing assistance call the Salvation Army at 1-800-725-2769 or Borden Chapel Baptist Church at 892-2456.
--The Southeast Texas Relief Fund PO BOX 7888, Beaumont, Tx, 77726
--Catholic Charities, USA - (800)919-9338
--Salvation Army - (800)725-2769
--United Methodist Committee On Relief - (800)554-8583