Representative Cramer has compiled the following list of phone numbers and websites to provide information on Hurricane Katrina relief and assistance programs. Representative Cramer will update this information as more resources become available. If you would like to add information, please send an email to Budmail@mail.house.gov
Under the National Emergency Response plan, the American Red Cross is responsible for providing immediate assistance to victims after an emergency. You can contact your local Red Cross office through the numbers below:
Athens - 256-232-6820
Decatur - 256-353-4891
Florence - 256-760-9507
Huntsville - 256-536-0084
National - 1-800-HELP-NOW
State of Alabama - 1-866-GET-INFO
www.redcross.org
To donate clothing and other goods:
1-800-SAL-ARMY
www.salvationarmyusa.org
Former Presidents Bush and Clinton are leading national efforts to encourage financial assistance in the Gulf region. For more information on how you can contribute visit:
www.bushclintonkatrinafund.org
The State of Alabama has established a toll-free donations and volunteer hotline number:
1-877-273-5018
A list of organizations organizing Hurricane Katrina relief programs can be found at:
www.usafreedomcorps.gov
www.give.org
www.nvoad.org
www.swern.gov
Hurricane Resources and Databases in North Alabama:
www.hsvcity.com
http://www.huntsvillealabamausa.com/base/katrina.html
http://www.volunteerhsv.org/
If you would like to share your home with a displaced evacuee or if you need help finding an area shelter, please visit:
www.hurricanehousing.org
For job placement, job benefits, and job insurance assistance:
1-866-4-USA-DOL
www.dol.gov
For help locating family members and friends:
http://www.familylinks.icrc.org/katrina/locate
http://redcross.org
http://homeport.uscg.mil/mycg/portal/ep/home.do
North Alabama County Emergency Management Agencies:
Colbert County EMA - 256-386-8558
Jackson County EMA - 256-574-9344
Lawrence County EMA - 256-974-7641
Lauderdale County EMA - 256-766-4201
Limestone County EMA - 256-232-2631
Madison County EMA - 256-427-5130
Morgan County EMA - 256-351-4620
