Hurricane Katrina - Providing assistance / Volunteering / Additional information

The North Plainfield Professional Firefighters Association IAFF Local 2958 AND The North Plainfield Professional Fire Superior Officers Association IAFF Local 2983 in conjunction with the Borough of North Plainfield and the Fire Department are taking action:

Clothing Drive to assist our brother and sister firefighters and their families affected by Hurricane Katrina.

Starting immediately we will be accepting used summer clothing in good condition and new summer clothing. We need clothing and shoes for men, women, and children - ALL SIZES.

Instead of putting your summer clothes away donate them to those affected by the storm and the flood. We are also accepting monetary donations in the name of "THE AMERICAN RED CROSS" Hurricane Katrina Disaster Relief.

All money collected will go directly to the victims of this tragedy.

The collection point is:

North Plainfield Fire Department

8 Lincoln Place

North Plainfield, New Jersey 07060

908-769-2935

PROVIDING ASSISTANCE/VOLUNTEERING

Businesses and Contractors Offering Services:

Businesses and Contractors Offering Services: The Homeland Security Operations Center (HSOC) serves as the nation's nerve center for information sharing and domestic incident management. At the request of the HSOC - the National Emergency Resource Registry (NERR) has been activated. The NERR - stands ready to assist the coordination efforts between the resources that are needed and the resources that may be available. If you or your organization / agency / corporation have resources that may be made available to the response agencies, please list them in the Resource Registry.

Mississippi, Alabama, Florida, www.seern.gov
Louisiana, www.swern.gov

Medical Volunteers:

The Florida Medical Volunteer Registry is accepting applications for licensed medical personnel to work in the areas affected by hurricane Katrina in Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Florida. Volunteers can register at http://disasterhelp.net/medical/

Personnel can also check the Americal College of Emergency Physicians website at http://www.acep.org/webportal/MemberCenter/AboutACEP/katrina.htm to learn of needs around the country, as they are announced.

Specific state information, as available at the time of this publication, follows:

Louisiana, Louisiana State Medical Society: http://www.lsms.org/
Mississippi, Doctors call: 601-987-3079; EMTs call: 601-576-8085; Nurses call: 601-497-8022
Texas, Texas Medical Association: http://www.texmed.org/Template.aspx?id=4292

Cash Donations:

American Red Cross 1-800-435-7669 English, 1-800-257-7575 Spanish
Operation Blessing 1-800-436-6348
America's Second Harvest 1-800-344-8070

You will need to register with FEMA for assistance. Call 1-800-621-FEMA (3362) to register. The speech or hearing impaired may call (TTY) 1-800-462-7585. You may also register online at: www.fema.gov/register/shtm. FEMA has indicated that it will be operating 24 hours a day, 7 days a week until all have had a chance to register.

American Red Cross

The American Red Cross and other volunteer agencies can provide assistance with food, water, and clothing. It also maintains a database for helping you find your family. You can call the following numbers to find out more information 1-800-HELP NOW(435-7669) English; 1-800-257-7575 Spanish.

Employment-Related Issues

If you have lost your job or can't work because of the hurricane, you may be able to apply for Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA), whish provides weekly benefits to individuals who are unemployed or not eligible for regular unemployment insurance compensation. You can call 1-800-621-FEMA (3362).

Legal Assistance

The American Bar Association (ABA) is working with FEMA to provide legal assistance to those affected by the hurricane. A complete listing of the FEMA hotline for legal assistance will be provided by ABA on its website at http://www.abanet.org/katrina/#res.

Prescription Medicine

Those in need of refilling prescription drugs should contact the American Red Cross at 1 (866) 438-4636. Veterans can also call the Veteran Affairs Office in Washington, DC at (202) 273-5400 to get information on fulfilling prescriptions.

In addition, many pharmacies have nationwide service and are assisting individuals sho have filled prescriptions with them in the past. Walgreens, for example, has this service and individuals who have used the store to fill prescriptions can walk into any Walgreens nationwide and ask a pharmacist to access their prescription records and get their emergencies solved. Express Scripts is assisting its patients through the toll-free number at 1 (800) 993-5060. Medco asks that patients call the number on the back of their Medco identification cards. RiteAid is assisting those with prescription needs and is accepting American Red Cross vouchers in many areas.

Missing Persons

Please call the American red Cross at 1 (866) 438-4636. In Mississippi, you can email missingpersons@seoc.ms.gov or use this form www.mema.ms.gov/missing.form.gov . The New Orleans Times-Picayune is maintaining a missing person's database at http://www.nola.com/forums/searching/

Insurance Company Contact Information

The following is a list of the major insurance companies. You can also check http://www.iii.org/ and http://www.disasterinformation.org/

Cash Donation / Volunteers:

Adventist Community Services 1-800-381-7171

Catholic Charities, USA 703 549-1390

Christian Disaster Response 941-956-5183 or 941-551-9554

Chrisian Reformed World Relief Committee 1-800-848-5818

Church World Service 1-800-297-1516

Convoy of Hope 417-823-8998

Lutheran Disaster Response 1-800-638-3522

Mennonite Disaster Service 717-859-2210

Nazarene Disaster Response 888-256-5886

Presbyterian Disaster Assistance 1-800-872-3283

Salvation Army 1-800-725-2769

Southern Baptist Covention - Disaster Relief 1-800-462-8657, ext. 6440

United Methodist Committee on Relief 1-800-554-8583

For further information: please visit the website for the National Vuluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (NVOAD) at http://www.nvoad.org/

Getting Assistance

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

If you have been affected by Hurricane Katrina, you may be eligible for federal assistance from FEMA, the agency responsible for leading federal response and recover efforts. FEMA can also provide disaster housing assistance to those whose homes were damaged or destroyed.

AIG: (800) 242-2418

Allstate: (800) 547-8676

Chubb Group of Insurance Companies: (800) 252-4670

CAN: Personal Insurance Policyholders: (800) 588-7400; Commercial Insurance Policyholders: (877)262-2727

Fireman's Fund: (888) 347-3428

Hanover Insurance: (800) 628-0250

The Hartford: (800) 243-5860

Metlife Auto & Home: (800) 854-6011

SAFECO: (888) 723-3265

Selective Insurance: (800) 777-9656 ext. 2801; fax: (973)948-1103

State Farm: (800) 732-5246

Travelers Property/Casualty: Personal Insurance Policyholders: (800) 252-4633; Commercial Insurance Policyholder: 800-238-6225

USAA: (800) 531-8222

General Assistance Numbers for MS, LA, and AL

Louisiana

Louisiana Governor Blano's hotline: 800-469-4828
Louisiana Evacuation Office: 225-925-7514
Louisiana State Police: 225-925-7708 or 7709
Special Needs Shelter Information Triage Phone Numbers:
- Alexandria: 800-841-5778
- Baton Rouge: 800-349-1372
- Slidell/Hammond: 866-280-7724
- Lafayette: 800-901-3210
- Lake Charles: 866-280-2711
- Monroe: 866-280-7287
- Houma/Thibodaux: 800-228-9409

Mississippi

Mississippi Emergency Management Agency: http://www.menia.ms.gov
MDOT traffic hotline: 601-352-7017

Alabama

Alabama Emergency Management Agency: 205-280-2200
Alabama Department of Transportation Emergency Road Closure Information and Evacuation Updates: 1-888-588-2848 or 1-334-353-6650 http:www.dot.state.al.us/docs
Attorney General, 1-800-392-5658
To report price gouging contact the Consumer Affairs Office: http://www.ago.state.al.us/



The North Plainfield Professional Firefighters Association IAFF Local 2958 AND The North Plainfield Professional Fire Superior Officers Association IAFF Local 2983 in conjunction with the Borough of North Plainfield and the Fire Department are taking action: Clothing Drive to assist our brother and sister firefighters and their families affected by Hurricane Katrina. Starting immediately we will be accepting used summer clothing in good condition and new summer clothing. We need clothing and shoes for men, women, and children - ALL SIZES. Instead of putting your summer clothes away donate them to those affected by the storm and the flood. We are also accepting monetary donations in the name of "THE AMERICAN RED CROSS" Hurricane Katrina Disaster Relief. All money collected will go directly to the victims of this tragedy. The collection point is: North Plainfield Fire Department 8 Lincoln Place North Plainfield, New Jersey 07060 908-769-2935
PROVIDING ASSISTANCE/VOLUNTEERING Businesses and Contractors Offering Services: Businesses and Contractors Offering Services: The Homeland Security Operations Center (HSOC) serves as the nation's nerve center for information sharing and domestic incident management. At the request of the HSOC - the National Emergency Resource Registry (NERR) has been activated. The NERR - stands ready to assist the coordination efforts between the resources that are needed and the resources that may be available. If you or your organization / agency / corporation have resources that may be made available to the response agencies, please list them in the Resource Registry. Mississippi, Alabama, Florida, www.seern.gov Louisiana, www.swern.gov
Medical Volunteers: The Florida Medical Volunteer Registry is accepting applications for licensed medical personnel to work in the areas affected by hurricane Katrina in Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Florida. Volunteers can register at http://disasterhelp.net/medical/ Personnel can also check the Americal College of Emergency Physicians website at http://www.acep.org/webportal/MemberCenter/AboutACEP/katrina.htm to learn of needs around the country, as they are announced. Specific state information, as available at the time of this publication, follows: Louisiana, Louisiana State Medical Society: http://www.lsms.org/ Mississippi, Doctors call: 601-987-3079; EMTs call: 601-576-8085; Nurses call: 601-497-8022 Texas, Texas Medical Association: http://www.texmed.org/Template.aspx?id=4292
Cash Donations: American Red Cross 1-800-435-7669 English, 1-800-257-7575 Spanish Operation Blessing 1-800-436-6348 America's Second Harvest 1-800-344-8070 You will need to register with FEMA for assistance. Call 1-800-621-FEMA (3362) to register. The speech or hearing impaired may call (TTY) 1-800-462-7585. You may also register online at: www.fema.gov/register/shtm. FEMA has indicated that it will be operating 24 hours a day, 7 days a week until all have had a chance to register.
American Red Cross The American Red Cross and other volunteer agencies can provide assistance with food, water, and clothing. It also maintains a database for helping you find your family. You can call the following numbers to find out more information 1-800-HELP NOW(435-7669) English; 1-800-257-7575 Spanish.
Employment-Related Issues If you have lost your job or can't work because of the hurricane, you may be able to apply for Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA), whish provides weekly benefits to individuals who are unemployed or not eligible for regular unemployment insurance compensation. You can call 1-800-621-FEMA (3362).
Legal Assistance The American Bar Association (ABA) is working with FEMA to provide legal assistance to those affected by the hurricane. A complete listing of the FEMA hotline for legal assistance will be provided by ABA on its website at http://www.abanet.org/katrina/#res.
Prescription Medicine Those in need of refilling prescription drugs should contact the American Red Cross at 1 (866) 438-4636. Veterans can also call the Veteran Affairs Office in Washington, DC at (202) 273-5400 to get information on fulfilling prescriptions. In addition, many pharmacies have nationwide service and are assisting individuals sho have filled prescriptions with them in the past. Walgreens, for example, has this service and individuals who have used the store to fill prescriptions can walk into any Walgreens nationwide and ask a pharmacist to access their prescription records and get their emergencies solved. Express Scripts is assisting its patients through the toll-free number at 1 (800) 993-5060. Medco asks that patients call the number on the back of their Medco identification cards. RiteAid is assisting those with prescription needs and is accepting American Red Cross vouchers in many areas.
Missing Persons Please call the American red Cross at 1 (866) 438-4636. In Mississippi, you can email missingpersons@seoc.ms.gov or use this form www.mema.ms.gov/missing.form.gov . The New Orleans Times-Picayune is maintaining a missing person's database at http://www.nola.com/forums/searching/
Insurance Company Contact Information The following is a list of the major insurance companies. You can also check http://www.iii.org/ and http://www.disasterinformation.org/ Cash Donation / Volunteers: Adventist Community Services 1-800-381-7171 Catholic Charities, USA 703 549-1390 Christian Disaster Response 941-956-5183 or 941-551-9554 Chrisian Reformed World Relief Committee 1-800-848-5818 Church World Service 1-800-297-1516 Convoy of Hope 417-823-8998 Lutheran Disaster Response 1-800-638-3522 Mennonite Disaster Service 717-859-2210 Nazarene Disaster Response 888-256-5886 Presbyterian Disaster Assistance 1-800-872-3283 Salvation Army 1-800-725-2769 Southern Baptist Covention - Disaster Relief 1-800-462-8657, ext. 6440 United Methodist Committee on Relief 1-800-554-8583 For further information: please visit the website for the National Vuluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (NVOAD) at http://www.nvoad.org/
Getting Assistance Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) If you have been affected by Hurricane Katrina, you may be eligible for federal assistance from FEMA, the agency responsible for leading federal response and recover efforts. FEMA can also provide disaster housing assistance to those whose homes were damaged or destroyed. AIG: (800) 242-2418 Allstate: (800) 547-8676 Chubb Group of Insurance Companies: (800) 252-4670 CAN: Personal Insurance Policyholders: (800) 588-7400; Commercial Insurance Policyholders: (877)262-2727 Fireman's Fund: (888) 347-3428 Hanover Insurance: (800) 628-0250 The Hartford: (800) 243-5860 Metlife Auto & Home: (800) 854-6011 SAFECO: (888) 723-3265 Selective Insurance: (800) 777-9656 ext. 2801; fax: (973)948-1103 State Farm: (800) 732-5246 Travelers Property/Casualty: Personal Insurance Policyholders: (800) 252-4633; Commercial Insurance Policyholder: 800-238-6225 USAA: (800) 531-8222
General Assistance Numbers for MS, LA, and AL Louisiana Louisiana Governor Blano's hotline: 800-469-4828 Louisiana Evacuation Office: 225-925-7514 Louisiana State Police: 225-925-7708 or 7709 Special Needs Shelter Information Triage Phone Numbers: Alexandria: 800-841-5778 Baton Rouge: 800-349-1372 Slidell/Hammond: 866-280-7724 Lafayette: 800-901-3210 Lake Charles: 866-280-2711 Monroe: 866-280-7287 Houma/Thibodaux: 800-228-9409 Mississippi Mississippi Emergency Management Agency: http://www.menia.ms.gov MDOT traffic hotline: 601-352-7017 Alabama Alabama Emergency Management Agency: 205-280-2200 Alabama Department of Transportation Emergency Road Closure Information and Evacuation Updates: 1-888-588-2848 or 1-334-353-6650 http:www.dot.state.al.us/docs Attorney General, 1-800-392-5658 To report price gouging contact the Consumer Affairs Office: http://www.ago.state.al.us/