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For evacuee assistance or questions regarding
the City of Dallas Hurricane Katrina relief effort,
please contact the
City of Dallas Office of Emergency Management at 214-670-4275.
Individuals displaced from their homes by Hurricane Katrina who have sought shelter in the Dallas, Texas, area will find links to local resources here.
FEMA Hurricane Katrina Recovery Resources
Locate missing relatives and friends
Evacuees and Disaster Victims
Volunteer or Make a Donation
Businesses, Contractors, Vendors
Emergency Personnel
Frequently Asked Questions
How to get help or help disaster victims
Disaster Assistance Process
Additional Links for Evacuees
Local Contacts
National Contacts
Counseling
Pets
Children's Issues
Public Transportation in Dallas
Message Boards
Emergency Assistance Grants
Dallas Public Library
Looking for Family
If you are looking for family members, please contact the Red Cross at 1-800-435-7669.
Additionally, these Message Boards may be helpful.
Local Contacts
American Red Cross Dallas Chapter
(214) 678-4800
4800 Harry Hines Blvd.
Dallas, TX 75235
If you are trying to locate relatives, please read this press release. (If you have information about relatives who stranded, call City of Dallas' Office of Emergency Services 214-670-4275, so that they can attempt to relay the information to responders on the scene.)
211 - Information & Referral Help Line
(Community Council of Greater Dallas)
This is a free, confidential and easy to remember number to call to locate hundreds of community health and human services in Texas, including the Dallas-Fort Worth area. (Note: If you are calling from outside of the area, call 1-888-312-4567, toll free.)
Counseling
FEMA Toll Free Crisis Counseling Hotline
1-800-621-FEMA / (TTY 1-800-462-7585)
The purpose of the crisis counseling program is to help relieve any grieving, stress, or mental health problems caused or aggravated by the disaster or its aftermath. These short-term services are only available to survivors of declared major disasters. (You may also call 2-1-1 for information about local health and human services resources.)
Hurricane Katrina Crisis Hotline (United Healthcare)
Callers can speak with counselors to help them handle the difficult emotions they may experience such as stress, anxiety and the grieving process. Callers also may receive referrals from a national database of community resources to help them with specific concerns, such as financial and legal issues. Callers who may have suffered physical trauma or symptoms will be transferred to a nurse who will be able to provide health education and decision support regarding the need for medical treatment
Hurricane Katrina Recovery (FirstGov.gov)
This is the official Federal Government portal with links to many agencies and programs.
Pets
SPCA of Texas
(972) 562-7297, ext 123
362 S. Industrial Blvd.
Dallas, TX 75207
The SPCA will take in animals whose owners are temporarily living in shelters in the Metroplex if the animals are already spayed or neutered and vaccinated or if the owners agree to have the pets spayed or neutered and vaccinated while in the SPCA's care. Space is limited. To apply for this program, please call the number appearing above.
Children's Issues
Dallas Independent School District
Hurricane Hotline: (972) 925-5555
The Dallas Independent School District is honored to open our school doors to students displaced by the storm and recent disaster. Parents may enroll their children at DISD schools with or without documentation. The district will be working to get this and further information to these families in whatever way possible, and we urge those with access to a phone to call the above hotline for further information."
Helping Young Children Cope with Trauma
The American Red Cross has provided this document, with advice on how to help children of different ages cope with loss, grief and dislocation.
Public Transportation
Dallas Area Rapid Transit
(214) 979-1111
DART provides bus and light rail service throughout Dallas and to many of its suburbs. It also connects to the Trinity Railway Express with service to Fort Worth. Use the online trip planner, call the number above or find local bus schedules at most Branch libraries. A more complete collection of route schedules is available at the Central Library or at one of the DART offices.
Message Boards
The following sites have areas where you may post messages for friends and loved ones:
Emergency Assistance Grants
The following pages provide information about grants to those who have suffered losses from disasters such as Hurricane Katrina.
Individual Assistance Center (FEMA)
1-800-621-FEMA (3362) / (TTY) 1-800-462-7585
In addition to providing up to $26,000 per family, this agency may also compensate those who have taken in displaced persons. Hosts may telephone (800) 621-3362 to inquire about being compensated.
Financial Assistance for Older Disaster Applicants
Disaster Assistance for Small Businesses
FEMA National Processing Service Center
(940) 898-5399
Federal Regional Center
800 N. Loop 288
Denton, Texas 76209
Dallas Public Library
Residents of Alabama, Louisiana and Mississippi who are temporarily displaced to Dallas can now obtain a Dallas Public Library Card. Inquire at any of our 24 locations, including the downtown, Central Library |
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