For citizens trying to locate relatives and friends in the states of
Alabama, Louisiana, and Mississippi
here are some local emergency hotlines and websites in the impacted areas.

Alabama
1. Alabama Emergency Management Agency (205-280-2200) www.disaster.ema.alabama.gov/

Louisiana
1. Louisiana Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness (225-925-7400)
www.ohsep.louisiana.gov/
2. Southeast Louisiana American Red Cross chapter (800-229-8191)

Offices of Emergency Preparedness
Orleans Parish 504-565-7200
Jefferson Parish 504-349-5360
St.Bernard Parish 504-278-4268
St.Tammany Parish 985-898-2323
Lafourche Parish 504-446-8427
Assumption Parish 985-369-7386
St.Charles Parish 985-783-5050
St.John Parish 985-652-2222
St James Parish 225-562-2364
Plaquemine Parish 504-297-5500
Tangipohoa Parish 985-748-9602
Terrebonne Parish 985-873-6357
Washington Parish 985-732-5200
St.Mary Parish 504-385-2600

Orleans City Departments Phone Numbers
Office Of Emergency Preparedness 504-565-7200
Mayor's Communications Office 504-565-6580
New Orleans Police Department 504-821-2222
New Orleans Fire Department 504-565-7800
Hurricane Evacuation Shelter Coordinator 504-565-7208
Human Relations Commission 504-565-7916

Emergency Numbers
Southeast La. Red Cross 504-587-1500

New Orleans Public Advocacy 504-565-7115

New Orleans Human Relations Commission 504-565-7918

New Orleans Council on Aging 504-821-4121

American Red Cross 1-888-737-1997

Mississippi
1. Mississippi Emergency Management Agency (601-352-9100);
24 hour emergency line (800-222-MEMA or 800-222-6362)
2. Mississippi Homeland Security (601-346-1499) http://www.homelandsecurity.ms.gov/

Next of kin
1. American Red Cross (866-438-4636 or 1-866-GET-INFO)

Some of these numbers may not be working at the moment,
but they may be helpful in the coming days and weeks.

I am truly glad you posted this thread, I have people/relatives in Alabama and have been trying to no avail, to reach them. thanks for the valuable information.