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HURRICANE RELATED TELEPHONE NUMBERS & LINKS

AMERICAN RED CROSS
1-866-GET INFO (438-4636)

ARMY CORPS. OF ENGINEERS
For pick-up of hurricane debris in Orleans Parish (800)849-1355

City of New Orleans-Housing Director, Alberta Pate (504)658-4290/Fax (504)658-4238
www.cityofno.com

For pick-up of storm debris in Jefferson Parish and Lafitte, call (888)376-2220 or (985)359-3017 or email to ceres@rtconline.com

For blue roof problems, call (866)632-0030 (M-F 7am-7pm; S&S 9am-5:30pm)

BUSINESS RESOURCES
State of Louisiana
Louisiana Economic Development
Louisiana Association of Business and Industry
Businesses wanting to learn about disaster relief contracts with FEMA

Jefferson Parish Economic Development Commission (open 9am-3pm)
Eastbank: 7901 Airline Drive, Metairie, (504)833-2008
Westbank: 5201 Westbank Expressway, Marrero, (504)412-8484
www.jedco.org

COAST GUARD
Mobile Vessel Recovery Information Center nolavesselrecovery@yahoo.com or (318)419-5313.

Boat owners whose vessel are missing may find them by going to www.wlf.louisiana.gov

CONTRACTORS
Check whether a contractor is licensed in Louisiana at the State Licensing Board for Contractors Web site, www.lslbc.louisiana.gov or call (225)765-2301
Better Business Bureau - Baton Rouge(225)346-5222; Lafayette (337)981-3497
For a reliability report, call (504)581-6222 or visit www.neworleans.bbb.org

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
www.epa.gov/katrina
EPA hotline for hazardous waste pickup: 800-401-1327 (M-F 8am-5pm)

Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality reporting line: (888)763-5424 or (225)342-1234FEMA

Telegistration/Helpline: www.fema.gov or (800)621-3362 (TTY-800-462-7585)
Main helpline: 800-621-3362

To check status of travel trailers, call (888)294-2822

Housing referral service: (800)762-8740 (7am - 8pm)

Disaster Housing Resource Online: www.dhronline.org

For those who were housed by Housing and Urban Development Programs or were homeless before the storm, call Katrina Disaster Assistance Program (866)373-9509 (TTY-800-877-8339)

Unmet Needs Committee (225)334-7774

FEMA disaster recovery center locations- www.ohsep.louisiana.gov/newsrelated/katrinadrcs.htm

FINANCIAL MATTERS
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. - (877)275-3342

GENERAL RESOURCES
Louisiana’s office web site for dissemination of information about Hurricanes Katrina and Rita is
katrina.louisiana.gov

Louisiana Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness - www.ohsep.louisiana.gov

HEALTH CARE AND COUNSELING
General post-Katrina health information: www.stayhealthyla.org or call (888)419-4325

Veterans Affairs Medical Center’s outpatient clinic - (800)935-8387

Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit, Louisiana SHIIP (800)259-5301

Louisiana Partnership for Prescription Assistance (888)477-2669

McFarland Institute, Vanessa County, (504)593-2348

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services help line (800)789-2647

National Suicide Prevention crisis counseling hotline: (800)273-8255

United Healthcare Hurricane Hotline: (866)615-8700

HOUSING AUTHORITY OF NEW ORLEANS
www.hano.org

INSURANCE
Louisiana Department of Insurance Consumer hotline: (800)259-5300 or (225)342-5900 or www.ldi.state.la.us

American Arbitration Association (800)426-8792 or www.adr.org

LAW ENFORCEMENT
Office of the attorney general, consumer protection section: (800)351-4889

Crimestoppers (504) 822-1111 or (877)903-7867

MISSING PEOPLE
www.katrinamissing.dhh.louisiana.gov


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