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I Am In Need...
Family Road of Greater Baton Rouge has prepared two guides documenting assistance available from various agencies in the area. Both guides are available for download on our Reports / Reference page.
1. Can you help me locate a loved one?
NOLA has set-up a message board where you can search listings and post your own messages (www.nola.com). If you need a computer to use—so you can check the online listings, try the public library.
Also try 1-800-GET-INFO, or 1-800-438-4636.
And 225-922-7708/7709.
- I need Assistance.
There are several emergency shelters in the area with essentials like food and water. Please visit the Louisiana Homeland Security & Emergency Preparedness website at www.ohsep.louisiana.gov or call the Red Cross at 1(866)-GET-INFO (438-4636) for current listings.
- Housing/Temporary Relocation
Operation Share Your Home: 888-827-2525
www.moveon.org has a database of free housing available to the victims of the Katrina disaster in the area. Visit their website to find housing.
- I need to make a long-distance phone call.
Emergency call centers available:
Cingular store locations in Morgan City, Baton Rouge, Denham Springs, Zachary, Hammond, Plaquemine and Lafayette; Mobile and Foley, Ala.; Natchez, Miss.
- Phone List
The phone number for the Louisiana Office of Emergency Preparedness: 925-7500.
Parish OEPs:
Ascension Parish OEP:
225-621-8360, 622-8630
EBR Parish OEP:
225-389-2100
WBR Parish OEP:
225-346-1577
Lafourche Parish OEP:
985-537-7603
Livingston Parish OEP:
Orleans Parish OEP:
504-415-1158
St. Bernard Parish OEP:
504-278-4267
St. Charles Parish OEP:
985-783-5050
St. John Parish OEP:
985-652-2222
St. Tammany Parish OEP:
985-898-2359
Tangipahoa Parish OEP:
985-748-3211, 748-9602
Terrebonne Parish OEP:
985-873-6357
West Feliciana Parish OEP:
635-6428
Other numbers:
Red Cross:
1-800-Help-Now
To Check On Family And Friends:
1-866-Get-Info
FEMA:
1-800-621-3362
Disaster Unemployment Assistance:
1-800-621-Fema
Food Stamps Hotline:
1-800-256-1548
Boat Donations:
225- 925-2706
Road Closures:
225-925-6626
Finding Missing Persons:
225-922-7708/225-922-7709
In New Orleans In Distress:
225-925-7708/ 225-925-7709/
225-925-3511/ 225- 925-7412
Hotel Info:
800-99-Gumbo
Displaced Animals Donations:
1-800-928-Lvma
Animal Shelter:
225-578-2255
You may need to call individual parish offices of emergency preparation to get a complete list of shelters. The phone number for the Louisiana Office of Emergency Preparedness is 925-7500.
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