Helping Hurricane Katrina Victims

[x635 4,066]

We all need to help the victims of this devastating disaster in one way or another. Many of these people had nothing to begin with, and now have even less. If every one of us pitches in to some extent, we can help our fellow citizens affected by this disaster recover a little bit easier. Remember what this nation, and the people of New Orleans, did for for us after 9-11. Among the many things they gave us, was FDNY Engine 273, the Ferrara Engine donated with several other pieces of apparatus including RAC 2. I'm sure Ferrara and it's employees have been hit by this as well, and a few members of this board will in turn be affected.

Find more information on how to help the victims of Hurricane Katrina Here:

http://news.yahoo.com/fc/world/hurricanes_...tropical_storms

[ajsbear 11]

First X635 your link cannot be found.

Second as for what we can do, first and formost they need the things we take for granted, drinking water, toiletries, basic food, a place to sleep, the list goes on. In the coming weeks and months cleanup crews. The list goes on and they don't know where to start. Lets put some ideas together as a group, coordinate and do it.

[Guest]

X635

I get the link you posted no problem

http://news.yahoo.com/fc/world/hurricanes_...tropical_storms

some other organizations:

Following is a list of other Web sites offering disaster relief information:

Federal Emergency Management Agency

Phone: 1-800-621-FEMA

http://www.fema.gov/

Louisiana Homeland Security

http://www.ohsep.louisiana.gov/

City of New Orleans

http://www.cityofno.com/portal.aspx

Louisiana Governor's Office

http://www.gov.state.la.us/

Catholic Charities

Phone: 1-800-919-9338

http://www.catholiccharitiesusa.org/

FEMA Charity tips

http://www.fema.gov/rrr/help2.shtm

National Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster

http://www.nvoad.org/

Louisiana Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals

http://www.la-spca.org/

National Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster

Ande Miller, Executive Director

Email: amiller@nvoad.org

Phone: 703-339-5596

Local Red Cross contacts —

American Red Cross - Southeast Louisiana Chapter:

2640 Canal St.

New Orleans, LA 70119

Phone: (504) 620-3105 or (800) 229-8191

Fax: (504) 827-2135

http://www.arcno.org/?id=5⊂=3

Regional Service Centers —

NORTHSHORE REGION:

Regional Office

619 N. Tyler, Suite D

Covington, LA 70433

Phone: (985) 892-4317

Boothville, LA:

Phone: (985) 534-7449

Slidell, LA:

Phone: (985) 643-5608

Hammond, LA:

Phone: (985) 542-3469

Bogalusa, LA:

Phone: (985) 732-4227

BAYOU PARISHES REGION:

Regional Office

1231 Canal Blvd.

Thibodaux, LA 70302

Phone: (985) 447-3229

(Mail to: P.O. Box 102, Thibodaux, LA 70302)

Houma, LA:

Phone: (985) 872-6584

RIVER PARISHES REGION:

107 Maryland Dr., Suite D and E

Luling, LA 70070

Phone: (985) 785-0647

LaPlace, LA

Phone: (985) 652-9963

American Red Cross - Northwest Louisiana Chapter

4221 Linwood Avenue

Shreveport, LA 71108

Phone: (318) 865-9545

Fax: (318) 868-4111

Email: redcross@louisianaredcross.org

http://www.louisianaredcross.org

Red Cross Disaster Assistance info: (866) GET-INFO (866-438-4636)

http://www.redcross.org/contactus/

FEMA Regional Offices —

http://www.fema.gov/regions/

FEMA Region IV

(Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee)

3003 Chamblee-Tucker Rd.

Atlanta, GA 30341

Phone: (770) 220-5200

FEMA Region VI

(Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas)

Federal Regional Center

800 N. Loop 288

Denton, Texas 76209

Phone: (940) 898-5399

State Emergency Organizations:

FEMA State Emergency Contact — http://www.fema.gov/fema/statedr.shtm

Alabama Department of Public Safety

Phone: (334) 242-4445

Website: http://www.dps.state.al.us

Alabama Emergency Management Agency

5898 County Road 41

P.O. Drawer 2160

Clanton, Alabama 35046-2160

Phone: 205-280-2200

Fax: 205-280-2495

Website: http://www.ema.alabama.gov

Florida Division of Emergency Management

2555 Shumard Oak Blvd.

Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2100

Phone: 850-413-9900

Email: florida.disaster@dca.state.fl.us

Website: http://www.floridadisaster.org

Florida Emergency Preparedness Association

Phone: 850-906-0779

Fax: 850-893-1845

Email: fepa@fepa.org

Website: http://www.fepa.org

Louisiana Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness

Phone: 225-925-7500

Fax: 225-925-7501

Website: http://www.ohsep.louisiana.gov

Louisiana Office of Emergency Preparedness

7667 Independence Blvd.

Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70806

Phone: (225) 925-7500

Fax: (225) 925-7501

http://www.loep.state.la.us

Mississippi Emergency Management Agency

P.O. Box 4501 - Fondren Station

Jackson, Mississippi 39296-4501

Phone: (601) 352-9100

Toll Free Phone: (800) 442-6362

Fax: (601) 352-8314

http://www.mema.state.ms.us

http://www.msema.org/mitigate/mssaferoominit.htm

Georgia Emergency Management Agency

P.O. Box 18055

Atlanta, Georgia 30316-0055

Phone: (404) 635-7000

Fax: (404) 635-7205

http://www.State.Ga.US/GEMA/

[Remember585 815]

What a mess!

My heart goes out to all the victims of this massive disaster.

But, I need to vent.

What the FOCK are these Asshoes doing LOOTING?!!!!

Can we please send someone down there, like NYPD ESU, to beat the piss out of these morons? Things are bad enough, and they have to further complicate it!!!

Can we start a fund to support the "Beating of the Katrina Looters" Fund???

[CG206 29]

A New Orleans Police Officer was shot in the head by a looter yesterday as the officer tried to stop the looting. Apparently they are looting gun stores and using guns as weapons to fend for themselves as they loot other stores and mug innocent victims! Although the cop will survive....What the F*ck??? The mayor had to take 1,200 cops from Rescue missions and put them in the city streets to prevent looting.

Remember585...coinsidence is...NYPD ESU has already left with its Urban Search & Rescue Team to assist. Con Ed also sent a convoy of a dozen trucks and 30 guys down yesterday morning.

[Guest]

Alot of these people are Animals- ungrateful for any help. It is a freaking shame these people act this way. There was a report of a nurse who went outside for a break and she was held up by gun point and robbed. If somebody took water or dipers etc.. thats one thing. but to steal TV's Guns etc thats BS.

They also have to take care of each other. :angry:

[JohnnyOV 2]

If you would like to help out by sending a crew down to the disaster area, you must first register with FEMA, the link to the application is on the following web site. If any department is heading down PM me.

http://cms.firehouse.com/content/article/a...nId=55&id=44358

Edited September 1, 2005 by EMSJunkie712

[Guest]

If you would like to help out by sending a crew down to the disaster area, you must first register with FEMA, the link to the application is on the following web site. If any department is heading down PM me.

[ port chester wants to send a crew down but we wont be coverd if we goo it hurts espically for me becuse my aunt uncle and 5 cousins live in new orleans and im worried sick cause i havent heard a word from them and from aerial photos i have seen there entire area is under water or gone

[Guest]

FYI boys,

This message is being forwarded to you at the request of the Westchester County D.E.S. and the NYS OFP&C

Chris,

Please forward this message.

Thank You

JEJ

-----Original Message-----

From: Thomas Wutz [mailto:TWutz@dos.state.ny.us]

Sent: Tuesday, August 30, 2005 4:26 PM

To: Jackson, John E

Subject: Do Not To Respond To Hurricane Impac

For your information

be safe

tom

First Responders Urged Not To Respond To Hurricane Impact Areas Unless

Dispatched By State, Local Authorities

WASHINGTON, DC (August 29, 2005) -- Michael D. Brown, Under Secretary

of

Homeland Security for Emergency Preparedness and Response and head of

the

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), today urged all fire and

emergency services departments not to respond to counties and states

affected by Hurricane Katrina without being requested and lawfully

dispatched by state and local authorities under mutual aid agreements

and

the Emergency Management Assistance Compact.

"The response to Hurricane Katrina must be well coordinated between

federal,

state and local officials to most effectively protect life and

property,"

Brown said. "We appreciate the willingness and generosity of our

Nation's

first responders to deploy during disasters. But such efforts must be

coordinated so that fire-rescue efforts are the most effective

possible."

The U.S. Fire Administration, part of FEMA, asks that fire and

emergency

services organizations remain in contact with their local and state

emergency management agency officials for updates on requirements in

the

affected areas.

"It is critical that fire and emergency departments across the country

remain in their jurisdictions until such time as the affected states

request

assistance," said U.S. Fire Administrator R. David Paulison.

"State and local mutual aid agreements are in place as is the

Emergency

Management Assistance Compact and those mechanisms will be used to

request

and task resources needed in the affected areas."

Paulison said the National Incident Management System is being used

during

the response to Hurricane Katrina and that self-dispatching volunteer

assistance could significantly complicate the response and recovery

effort.

Thomas J. Wutz

Chief

Fire Services Bureau

NYS Department of State

Office of Fire Prevention and Control

12th floor

41 State St.

Albany, NY 12231-0001

Telephone: 518-474-6746

FAX: 518-474-3240

e-mail: twutz@dos.state.ny.us

[Guest]

I think all us in any way we can should help those people down there my family is going to send money and food and things down there, every one of us can help even if it is just a little helping is helping.

[firemn23 8]

What are the looters going to do with the tv's and other stuff like that. Not to sound insensitive but hey have no where to put it or use it. Jus take the food water and clothes. And another thing why would you shoot the helicopters that are trying to save people and eventually yourself.

[JohnnyOV 2]

Why arent bus companys stepping up to the plate and saying, hey, we'll give you a couple of buses to use for a while to transport victims to a better location? Get the people who are the "walking wounded" victims out of there because there causing the unsafe scene. Once that is accompished, the medics and EMTs should have a hell of a better time treating the people who really need to be treated.

[CAM502 6]

Why arent bus companys stepping up to the plate and saying, hey, we'll give you a couple of buses to use for a while to transport victims to a better location? Get the people who are the "walking wounded" victims out of there because there causing the unsafe scene. Once that is accompished, the medics and EMTs should have a hell of a better time treating the people who really need to be treated.

one of the big problems is that the roads and infastructure are gone. not all but enough where you can't get buses through.