LA DOTD Federal Credit Union

Words cannot express what we are all feeling at this time. Our hearts and prayers go out to everyone who has been touched by these catastrophic events.

Hurricane Relief Fund Information
In the aftermath of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, there are overwhelming needs in our community. We have established two disaster relief funds to help the victims of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. At your request, proceeds will be donated to either the American Red Cross or to help the displaced employees of the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development. You can contribute to either relief fund the following ways:

Donate in person at any LA DOTD Federal Credit Union branch.
Contact our Call Center at (800) 436-8328 to arrange a transfer from your LA DOTD Federal Credit Union account.
American Red Cross: Mail a check to LA DOTD Federal Credit Union, c/o Hurricane Relief Fund, P.O. Box 2111, Baton Rouge, LA 70821-2111. Make check payable to LA DOTD Federal Credit Union Hurricane Relief Fund.
DOTD: Mail a check to LA DOTD Federal Credit Union, c/o DOTD Employee Hurricane Relief Fund, P.O. Box 2111, Baton Rouge, LA 70821-2111. Make check payable to DOTD Employee Hurricane Relief Fund.

Assistance for Storm Victims
Contact Information

Governement Agencies

FEMA
202-566-1600
800-621-3362
800-462-7585 (TTY)

http://www.fema.gov/
http://www.fema.gov/areyouready/hurricanes.shtm
Charity tips: http://www.fema.gov/rrr/help2.shtm

National Hurricane Center
http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/
http://ww2010.atmos.uiuc.edu/(Gh)/guides/mtr/hurr/home.rxml
http://hurricanes.noaa.gov/
http://www.bt.cdc.gov/disasters/hurricanes/index.asp

National Weather Service
http://iwin.nws.noaa.gov/iwin/graphicsversion/bigmain.html

Coast Guard Search and Rescue
800-323-7233

Louisiana Government Agencies

Louisiana Governor's Office
866-366-1121/225-342-0991/225-342-7015
http://www.gov.state.la.us/

Louisiana Homeland Security
http://www.ohsep.louisiana.gov/

Offices of Emergency Preparedness
Louisiana
Ascension Parish 225-621-8360
Beauregard Parish 337-463-3281
East Baton Rouge Parish 225-389-2100
West Baton Rouge parish 225-346-1577
Cameron Parish 337-775-5111
Calcasieu Parish 337-721-3800
Jefferson Davies Parish 337-821-2100
Lafourche Parish 985-537-7603
Livingston Parish 225-686-3066
Orleans Parish 504-415-1158
St. Bernard Parish 504-278-4267
St. Charles Parish 985-783-5050
St. John Parish 985-652-2222
Tangipahoa Parish 985-748-3211
Terrebonne Parish 985-873-6357
Vermillion Parish 337-898-4308

City of New Orleans
504-658-4000
http://www.cityofno.com/portal.aspx

Department of Health and Hospitals
www.dhh.state.la.us

Department of Social Services

Emergency food stamps 922-3000/219-1500/342-9111/342-0495
www.dss.state.la.us

Hydrologic Information Center (river flooding)
http://www.nws.noaa.gov/oh/hic/index.html

Search and Rescue
1-800 or 225-922-0325, 0012, 0286
225-925-7708, 7709, 3511, 7412

State Police Road Conditions
1-800-994-8626
To report a road closure1-800-469-4828
www.lsp.org/evacguide.html

Wildlife and Fisheries
1-800-256-2749 1-800-442-2511 225-925-7500

SCHOOL REGISTRATION INFORMATION

1-877-453-2721 or 225-226-3762

Ascension Parish
225-473-7981/225-295-3210/225-621-2300
www.apsb.org

East Baton Rouge Parish
225-922-5400 www.ebrschools.org

Livingston Parish
225-686-7044 www.lpsb.org

MISSING PERSONS

Missing Persons ( New Orleans)
1-800-744-0512
225-925-6626, 7708, 7709, 3511, or 7412
www.nola.com
www.MissingKatrina.com
www.safekatrina.com

Missing Persons ( Mississippi)
601-987-1430

SHELTER INFORMATION

Red Cross
1-866-GET-INFO (438-4636)
www.redcross.org

Emergency Shelter Information Points
Tourist Welcome Center, US 65 & 84, 1401 Carter St. (US 84), Vidalia, LA
Tourist Welcome Center, TA Truck Stop, Tallulah Exit (Hwy 65 & I 20)
Paragon Casino, 711 Paragon Place, Marksville LA
Sammy's Truck Stop, I-49, Exit 53, 3601 LA 115W, Bunkie, LA
Med Express Office, 7525 US 71, Alexandria, LA
P.E. Gym, LSU- Shreveport, One University Place, Shreveport, LA
Pickering High School, 180 Lebleu Rd., Leesville, LA
Mowad Civic Center, 5th & 10th St., 1 Block off US 165, Oakdale, LA

Special Needs Shelter Information
Triage Phone Numbers:
Alexandria 1-800-841-5778
Baton Rouge 1-800-349-1372
Houma/Thibodaux 1-800-228-9409
Lafayette 1-800-901-3210
Lake Charles 1-866-280-2711
Monroe 1-866-280-7287
Shreveport 1-800-841-5776
Slidell/Hammond 1-866-280-7724
Special Needs Shelter LSU Field house 225-578-6728

Animal Evacuation/Shelter Information
Alexandria - Large & Small 318-442-4222 (all vet clinics will accept)
Lamar Dixon - Gonzales - Large Animals
Pet Shelters LSU 1-800-928-5862
Shreveport - LSU-S (pets only, no livestock)
West Monroe - Ike Hamilton Coliseum

RELIEF ORGANIZATIONS

Red Cross :
Disaster Relief Fund: 1-800-HELP-NOW (435-7669)
www.redcross.org
http://www.redcross.org/services/disaster/0,1082,0_587_,00.html
http://www.redcross.org/services/disaster/beprepared/FinRecovery/

Louisiana Katrina Relief Effort
http://katrina.louisiana.gov/index.htm

Episcopal Relief & Development
1-800-334-7626
http://www.er-d.org/

United Methodist Committee on Relief
1-800-554-8583
http://gbgm-umc.org/umcor/emergency/hurricanes/2005/

Salvation Army
1-800-SAL-ARMY
http://www.salvationarmyusa.org/

Catholic Charities
1-800-919-9338
http://www.catholiccharitiesusa.org/

National Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster
http://www.nvoad.org/

Disaster Center
http://www.disastercenter.com

MEDICAL INFORMATION

DHH Triage line
1-800-349-1373

Prescriptions BR Mental Health Center
225-925-1906

OTHER KEY INFORMATION