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"OUR COMMUNITY RESPONDS"

An unprecedented 10-hour, live broadcast featuring the people and communities from our 30 county viewing area that made the Southeast Texas relief effort work.

Participating communities and organizations from Houston and throughout southeast Texas

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Brazoria	Brazoria County
Brazos	Brazos Valley
Chambers	Chambers County
Colorado	Colorado County
Fort Bend	Fort Bend County Churches Second Mile Mission Sugar Land Mayor's Task Force
Galveston	Galveston Emergency Management Galveston Responds / Jesse Tree
Harris	Interfaith Ministries / Neighbor2Neighbor Program Tomball Emergency Assistance Management Katy Chamber of Commerce   Pasadena
Jasper	Jasper / Deep East Texas Council of Governments
Jefferson	Jefferson County Command Center
Liberty	Liberty County
Matagorda	Matagorda County Group
Montgomery	Montgomery County Emergency Management
Polk	Polk County Group
COMMUNITY	ACORN Bush-Clinton Hurricane Relief Fund Collaborative for Children   Greater Houston Partnership Houston Area Urban League Houston Red Cross Katrina Kids Project LULAC News Media -- Ch.11 & Houston Chronicle   Shell Oil Company St. Luke's / United Methodist Church United Way of the Texas Gulf Coast Archdiocese of Catholic Charities Care for Elders Crisis Intervention of Houston Gulf Coast Community Services Association Houston Chronicle Interfaith of The Woodlands KSBJ / End Hunger Network   Muslims of Greater Houston   Rejazz New Orleans Southeast Texas Regional, Jefferson County Group UH Center for Consumer Law The Worksource Art Institute of Houston Ch.13 Chief Meteorologist Tim Heller   FEMA H.I.S.D.   Houston Food Bank Jewish Federation of Houston   KUHF-FM   Neighborhood Centers Inc. Salvation Army   S.P.C.A. University of Houston

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RED CROSS / FEMA & IMPORTANT HOTLINES

Houston -- Hurricane Aid Web Site
http://www.houstonhurricaneaid.org/

FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) 800-621-FEMA (3362)
800-462-7585 hearing/speech impaired

Toll-free number will be available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Assistance to homeowners and renters can include grants to help pay for temporary housing, minor home repairs and other serious-related expenses. Homeowners should first call their insurance agent and make an assessment of the degree of damage before calling the toll-free number. It normally takes seven to 10 days after applications are made to have damages verified by FEMA housing inspectors and another week or more before qualified applicants will receive assistance checks.

Information to have available:

• Current phone number
  
• Address of damaged property and address of where the victim is staying temporarily
  
• Social security number
  
• General list of damages and losses you suffered
  
• Good directions to the property that was damaged
  
• If insured, your insurance policy number or agent's and company name
  
• General financial information
  

FEMA: The Disaster Assistance Process for Individuals:
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 at www.fema.gov/register.shtml

• For use ONLY by people in designated federal disaster areas.
  
• If you get a busy signal, try to call in the evening after 6:00 p.m. or on the weekends when call volumes tend to be lighter.
  
• If you are unable to find the information you are seeking, call FEMA's Helpline at 1-800-621-FEMA (3362). The speech or hearing impaired may call (TTY) 1-800-462-7585. Refer to the application number the registrars gave you when you applied.
  

Making an optional visit to a Disaster Recovery Center to receive more information after you have registered by phone

• Here you will find local, state, federal, and voluntary agencies that may be able to assist you

LOCATORS (MISSING PERSONS)

Lycos Search Katrina Missing Person Sites
http://www.lycos.com/katrina/

National Center for Missing & Exploited Children
http://www.missingkids.com/

People Finder
http://katrinalist.net/

Katrina Access & Resource E-Formation System
http://katrinatexas.org/

Photos Posting of Missing People & Evacuation Centers
http://gulfcoast.photofreeway.com/

CRISIS COUNCELING

PBS Parents: Talking With Kids About Tough Topics

PBS Kids: Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood: Helping Children Talk About Their Scary Feelings

PBS Kids: Sesame Street: Helping Children Cope with Difficult Times

WIC LOCATIONS:

(WOMEN, INFANT, CHILDREN)
Clients needing help can call 713/794-9090 or 1-800-942-3678 for voucher program for formula, juice, egg and cheese items for children.