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"Are You Ready" Guide to preparing for disasters
(Separate Website)
"Are You Ready" has more than 200 pages of information about how you and your family can take steps to prepare for a disaster. The guide has check lists, including a disaster supply check list. There is also information about floods, tornadoes, hurricanes and other disasters.
By: FEMA
Beacon of Hope Resource Center
(Separate Website)
See the site for the Beacon of Hope, which has several locations in the New Orleans area to help residents with disaster recovery.
By: Beacon of Hope
Boat People SOS
(Separate Website)
Boat People SOS offers disaster relief services to the Vietnamese community, refugees, immigrants and displaced Gulf Coast Residents in need. Services include assistance with Health, Housing, and Legal Matters, and Family & Child Care Services. BPSOS also provides limited Emergency Assistance in the form of transportation tokens, clothing, supplies, and other goods as needed.
City of New Orleans Blighted Property Information
(Separate Website)
See this page from the City of New Orleans website for information about abandoned and blighted property and programs to fight blight.
By: City of New Orleans
Common Ground Collective
(Separate Website)
Common Ground Collective provides short term relief for victims of hurricane disasters in the gulf coast region, and long term support in rebuilding the communities affected in the New Orleans area.
Community Gardens in New Orleans
(Separate Website)
No yard? No problem. Join a community garden and grow your own vegetables. Click to learn more about Parkway Partners in New Orleans.
By: Parkway Parters
Fairhousinglaw.org
(Separate Website)
Civilrights.org is a collaboration of the Leadership Conference on Civil Rights and the Leadership Conference on Civil Rights Education Fund. The fairhousinglaw.org website is one of their projects.
By: Civilrights.org Network
Find a community action agency and community help near you
(Separate Website)
See this site for information about the services that different community action agencies offer, and to find a community help and community action agencies near you.
By: Louisiana Association of Community Action Partnerships
Flood Maps -- Louisiana Mapping Project
(Separate Website)
Click here to see flood maps and related information.
By: FEMA
FloodSmart.gov
(Separate Website)
Website of the national flood insurance program. Find an agent. Learn about flood insurance and how to buy a policy. How to file a claim.
By: National Flood Insurance Program
FloodSmart.gov
(Separate Website)
See this site for information about the National Flood Insurance Program and to find out more about how you can confront your flooding risks.
By: National Flood Insurance Program NFIP
Four Directions Relief Project
(Separate Website)
Four Directions Solidarity Network provides short and long term disaster relief for indigenous communities, and resources for the preservation of their cultures. The Four Directions Relief Project provides meals, housing, medical, elder care, and other storm relief services.
Get Help "Deconstructing" Your Home
(Separate Website)
Read here about the Preservation Resource Center's program to help those taking down and rebuilding their homes donate salvaged materials.
By: Preservation Resource Center
Greater New Orleans Community Data Center
(Separate Website)
The Greater New Orleans Community Data Center website has been the most widely used source for information about New Orleans' 73 neighborhoods and the 10 surrounding parishes. The website has regularly updated information on post-Katrina community resources, population and housing estimates, and hurricane impact and recovery.
Gustav -- How to Call for Disaster Help
(Separate Website)
See this information about where to call to apply for help after a disaster.
By: Louisiana Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness
Hurricane Contracting Information Center
(Separate Website)
The Hurricane Contracting Information Center provides a central point of reference for businesses, especially minority-owned businesses, women-owned businesses and small- and medium-size enterprises, to register for and become aware of federal contracting opportunities in the Gulf Coast.
By: U.S. Department of Commerce
Hurricane Katrina/Rita Relief Portal
(Separate Website)
Web directory of resources for individuals impacted by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Resource topics include: Missing Persons, Food & Shelter, Housing, Find Your Employer, Jobs, Missing Pets & Care, Health & Medical, Government Services, Education, Monetary Assistance, Insurance Claims, Business Assistance and more.
Katrina Information
(Separate Website)
The State Of Louisiana's official website for the dissemination of information concerning relief and assistance resources for citizens impacted by hurricanes.
By: Katrina.louisiana.gov
Louisiana Office of Emergency Preparedness
(Separate Website)
Link to website of state agency that coordinates emergency preparation. Has information on biological, chemical and natural disasters and health threats. Has lots of fact sheets with practical advice on how to prepare for, and recover from, disasters.
By: State of Louisiana
Louisiana Rebuilds
(Separate Website)
Information you need to rebuild your life, your community and Louisiana.
By: larebuilds.info
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Intake Workers: Referrals
(Separate Website)
