Evacuees Need to Register with FEMA
All evacuees who have unofficially come to Oregon due to friends and family in the area need to register with FEMA by calling 1-800-621-FEMA (3362) or by logging on to www.fema.gov in order to receive FEMA assistance. They are also encouraged to call their local Red Cross Chapter. Red Cross Chapters statewide are prepared to deal with immediate needs for evacuees.
CRISIS HOTLINE AVAILABLE FOR VICTIMS OF HURRICANE KATRINA
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services today announced the availability of a toll-free hotline for people in crisis in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. By dialing 1-800-273-TALK (1-800-273-8255), callers will be connected to a network of local crisis centers across the country that are committed to crisis counseling. Callers to the hotline will receive counseling from trained staff at the closest certified crisis center in the network.
Every effort is being made to keep this information as up-to-date as possible. FEMA is operating on a day-to-day basis and each morning Oregon will receive an update, at which point we will share that information with regional, state, city and local partners as well as the media and the public.
