new orleans disaster info

some info for displaced residents of the greater new orleans area:

nola.com:
for instant info and forums to look for those that are missing

wwltv.com:
constantly streaming their newscast from baton rouge for breaking news and video from new orleans

how is metry doing?

Emergency contact / disaster relief information
American Red Cross
Disaster Helpline
1-866-438-4636

How to donate to help the victims of Hurricane Katrina

FEMA
Call to Apply for Assistance 1-800-621-FEMA (3362). The speech or hearing impaired may call (TTY) 1-800-462-7585. You may also register online.
http://www.fema.gov/about/process

National Response Center
1-800-424-8802
1-202-267-2675

State Police Road Closure Hotline:
1-800-469-4828

Shelter Information:
Red Cross- 1(866)-GET-INFO (438-4636)
Special-Needs Shelter Information
Triage Phone Numbers:
Alexandria: 800-841-5778 Shreveport: 800-841-5776
Baton Rouge: 800-349-1372 Monroe: 866-280-7287
Houma/Thibodaux: 800-228-9409 Slidell/Hammond: 866-280-7724
Lafayette: 800-901-3210 Lake Charles: 866-280-2711

Equine Shelter/Evacuation Site Information
Locations for Animal Evacuation:
Alexandria - Large & Small 318-442-4222 (all vet clinics will accept)
Lamar Dixon - Gonzales - Large Animals
Shreveport - LSU-S (pets only, no livestock)
West Monroe - Ike Hamilton Coliseum

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

good luck and godspeed to everybody (where-ever you are now), our hearts and minds are with ya'll, (til we get there and get our hands dirty fixin' things back up too)...
but for now we do have room for a few more refugees, if you can make it out here.
... i'll put a lamp in the window just in case.

hope.