Emergency Links
Hurricane Victims Assistance Center - 1-866-310-7617
Legal Assistance - This is a website for a group of lawyers and law students who are willing to provide legal assistance to Katrina victims from NOLA. - 1-800-NOLA-AID (800-665-2243)
Katrina Emergency Tax Relief Act of 2005
Call 1-800-621-3362 to get a REFERENCE Number
OR apply online at www.fema.govThe FEMA Disaster Recovery Center in Alexandria, Louisiana is now opened in the former Office Max building next to Albertson’s Grocery Store. Hours: 8:00 a.m.—7:00 p.m. daily. MAP
Open to evacuees applying for FEMA assistance and looking for other information. Evacuees who have a FEMA registration number should bring it with them to the center.
LA Municipal Association Search for information on Louisiana municipalities
Hurricane Rita Satellite Images Satellite Images of the Gulf coast after Hurricane Rita made landfall.
Hurricane Katrina Satellite Images Satellite imagery of New Orleans & Gulf coast area affected by Hurricane Katrina
Louisiana Homeland Security & Emergency Preparedness
Local Contact Information:
Sonya Wiley
318-445-5141
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Red Cross - Local Shelters are not
full.
La State Police Road Closures
Salvation Army - 318-442-0445 or 318-767-1711
The Food Bank of
Central Louisiana (provides food to people NOT
in shelters)
3223 Baldwin Ave. Alex, LA (318-445-2773)
The U.S. Government's Office Web Portal
The United Way of Central Louisiana (many links for Hurricane Katrina evacuees)
Guide of
Human Services - brought to you by the United Way of Central Louisiana
(Click on Decision Tree)
Child and Family Network - get local child-care facility
information
318-484-2814 ext. 117
Food Stamp Office - temporary food stamps - 900 Murray Street, Alex, LA (318-487-5111)
The Shepherd Center (provides food & clothing for people NOT in shelters) 1400 Jackson Street. Alex, LA (318-484-3752)
New Horizons
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(offering Durable Medical
Equipment and Supplies)
318-484-3596 or 1-888-361-3596
Email: aducote@nhilc.org
www.fdic.org - Find out about your finances in banks in the New Orleans area.
Animal Emergency Response Network 1-800-HUMANE-1
List of Affected Colleges and Universities College Source has established this special link offering access to the catalogs of affected colleges and Universities.