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Hurricane Relief: Resources and Phone Numbers

 
Spelman College
Counseling Services

If we may be of assistance to any member of the Spelman Community, please contact us at 404 270-5293 for an appointment, or simply walk into our offices and make the appointment in MacVicar Health and Wellness Center.

Special United Negro College Fund Hurricane Relief Urgent Call for Help for UNCF
Schools in Katrina's Path
Missing Katrina PHOTOBLOG. Upload photos to aid in finding missing friends and relatives

Xavier University Emergency Information

The Official Information Source
for Xavier University

More Xaxier News
Dillard University
Emergency Information
Information regarding Dillard's recovery
American Red Cross Relief Efforts Donate. Volunteer. Connect with Family.
Call 1.800.Help.NOW.
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
Disaster Assistance Process for Individuals

Call: FEMA Disaster Assistance 1-800-621-3362 / 1-800-462-7585 (TTY)
Department of Family and Children's Service Atlanta DFACs sets up shelters, gives aid
Contact DHR Constituent Services at 404-651-6316 or 888-295-1769

Fulton County DFACs
(404) 657-5219
(404) 730-7600
(404) 730-7900
230 Peachtree St NW
Atlanta, GA 30303
http://www.fultondfacs.org/
PeachCare for Kids Health insurance for uninsured children
Homeland Security Reports on what the government is doing to help hurricane victims
Angel Flight Free Transportation to Medical Treatment
CBS News Best
Way to Help

Read before you give
National Next of
Kin Web site
Receive Notification/Disaster Victim Registration form
Survivor Connector Database Search for Survivors
Find Katrina
Post and receive Hurricane related announcements
Missing Persons Locate loved ones
RoommateClick
Relocation Relief
Salvation Army Emergency Radio Network Use "SATERN" emergency radio network to relay information into, and out of these areas currently without conventional communications
Salvation Army USA Find out how you can help out to deliver aid in wake of Hurricane Katrina
Katrina BLOG Get Updates as they come in on Katrina Relief Efforts
New Orleans
Times Picayune
Read local news from the Gulf states
Hurricane Katrina on Wikipedia Fast Facts about Katrina's Storm Development
Volunteer Match Find an opportunity to give
Feed the Children Heed the call. Help the Children
Family Messages Connect with and Locate loved ones
Furniture Bank Atlanta-based non-profit organization that distributes essential furnishings to people in need
Missing in Mississippi Locate family in Mississippi
30 Tips for Emergency Preparedness Find out how to become better prepared for an emergency.

Must Ministries

 

MUST Ministries is serving Hurricane Katrina refugees and their families in Cobb and Cherokee County. Food and clothing are being provided between 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.

The MUST Marietta Loaves and Fishes Kitchen is serving a hot meal Monday - Friday at noon to anyone who is hungry.

MUST is providing shelter on a first come first serve basis in the Elizabeth Inn Emergency Homeless Shelter on the MUST Marietta Campus.

 

Important Phone Numbers

Red Cross

1-800-HELP-NOW
1-800-435-7669/ENGLISH
1-800-257-7575 Spanish/Espanol

Salvation Army

1-800-SAL-ARMY
1-800-725-2769
Triage Phone Numbers

 

ALEXANDRIA - 800-841-5778
SHREVEPORT - 800-841-5776
LAFAYETTE - 800-901-3210
SLIDELL/ HAMMOND - 866-280-2711
MONROE - 866-280-7287
BATON ROUGE - 800-349-1372

Donate Cash and Volunteer

Operation Blessing

1-800-436-6348

America 's Second Harvest

1-800-344-8070

Adventist Community Services

1-800-381-7171

Catholic Charities, USA

703 549-1390

Christian Disaster Response

941-956-5183 or 941-551-9554
Christian Reformed World Relief Committee 1-800-848-5818
Church World Service 1-800-297-1516
Convoy of Hope 417-823-8998
Lutheran Disaster Response 800-638-3522
Presbyterian Disaster Assistance 800-872-3283
Southern Baptist Convention -- Disaster Relief 1-800-462-8657, ext. 6440

United Methodist Committee on Relief

1-800-554-8583

 

 


Related Links:
Message from President Beverly Daniel Tatum
Press Release: Spelman College Assists Students Affected by Hurricane Katrina
Donate NOW: Spelman's Hurricane Katrina Emergency Scholarship Fund
Campus Emergency Contact Information and Responses