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Information on Hurricane Katrina

The King County Emergency Coordination Center (ECC) is currently activated in response to Hurricane Katrina. The ECC operations are being conducted from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. this week.

We know everyone has good intentions and wants to help right now. In an effort to best serve the victims and help the responding agencies in the affected hurricane areas, please do not self-deploy or automatically go to the hurricane area. One of the best ways for people and organizations to help is to donate funds to disaster relief efforts. We encourage you to make donations or volunteer through established agencies listed below.

This limited activation of the ECC is meant to position our region to be better able to respond to specific disaster needs. Businesses or organizations that would like to donate goods, services and skilled personnel should contact the Washington State Military Department - Emergency Management Division Katrina Hotline at 1-800-941-2930. 

People should not bring any goods to any King County collection point until directed to do so. This will be based on specific requests identified by jurisdictions in the impacted disaster areas.

Locating Loved Ones:

Giving Blood:

Making Monetary Donations:

Volunteering and Donating Goods and Services:

  • National Emergency Resource Registry
    Forum available to list organizations, agencies, and corporations that have resources that may be made available to response agencies.
  • American Red Cross Serving King & Kitsap Counties 
    Become a volunteer, organize a community fundraising event or project, and donation of goods and services. 
  • FEMA
    List of phone numbers for organizations set up solely for cash donations and/or volunteers.
  • Salvation Army
    Online form to submit profile for those who wish to volunteer. Salvation Army will contact as needed.
  • America's Second Harvest
    Donate food and time. Also companies, manufacturers or retailers wanting to donate a full truckload of dry storage products - please call 1-800-771-2303 and ask for the Food Sourcing Department. Companies wanting to donate transportation of product please call 1-800-771-2303 and ask for the logistics department.
  • Habitat for Humanity
    Sign-up to lend a hand.
  • HurricaneHousing.Org
    Provide housing to hurricane victims.
  • American Red Cross
    List of chapters by State with information on how to volunteer.
  • Nola.Com
    Forum for ways to volunteer, offer free housing or reach out for help.

Links to Other Organizations:

  • USA Freedom Corps
    List of organizations providing relief assistance for victims or collecting funds for distribution to relief efforts.
  • Network for Good
    List of organizations receiving donations.
  • Give.Org 1-703-276-0100
    List of organizations providing relief assistance for victims of Hurricane Katrina or collection funds for distribution to relief efforts.
  • FEMA
    List of phone numbers for organizations set up solely for cash donations and/or volunteers.
  • Washington Post
    List of web resources for relief efforts, donations and volunteers.
  • Nola.Com - Hurricane Help Center
    Reference and links to other organizations.

Victim's Assistance:

Housing:

News:

  • WWWL 870 AM Radio 1-504-593-6376
    Webpage for a New Orleans radio station containing disaster relief effort websites and recent news updates.
  • Department of Homeland Security
    Press Room - Article that outlines the federal government's involvement for the hurricane recovery efforts.
  • Nola.com
    A collection of current news and information hurricane victims and recovery efforts.
  • News Agencies
    A list of local and national news agencies.

Miscellaneous:

  • Nola.Com - Insurance
    Phone numbers to contact insurance companies and information on how to file claims.

Other Government and Emergency Management Agencies:

Emergency Management Agencies in Hurricane-affected Areas

Hazard And Preparedness Information:

Press Releases:

King County Government:

Washington State:

 Other Agencies:

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  Updated: April 21, 2008