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Hurricane Relief Resource Guide

NAMI Hurricane Relief Resource Guide
Food & Shelters

NOTE: There are many shelters and many cities opening their arms to temporarily house evacuees from the Hurricane states. The following represents some of the most active and is not intended to be an inclusive list.

Louisiana Resources

Local Red Cross Chapters in Affected Areas

Southwest Louisiana Chapter 3512 Kirkman Street Lake Charles, LA 70607-1836 Phone 337-478-5122 Fax 337-478-1173 http://www.swla-redcross.org	Central Louisiana Chapter 1104 Billy Mitchell Alexandria, LA 71303 Phone 318-442-6621 http://www.cenlaredcross.org
Northwest Louisiana Chapter 4221 Linwood Avenue Shreveport, LA 71108 Phone: (318) 865-9545 http://www.louisianaredcross.org	Northeast Louisiana Chapter 414 Breard Street Monroe, LA 71201 Phone: 318-323-5141 Toll Free: 800-975-7585 Fax: 318-323-5191 http://www.nelaredcross.org
New Orleans Chapter Southeast Louisiana Chapter 2640 Canal Street New Orleans, LA 70119 Phone: 985-892-4317 http://www.arcno.org	hidden

Texas Resources

Food/Water/Ice Distribution Points (By County)

*Locations of Points of Distribution (Pods) as of Tuesday 9.16.08

Harris County

The Harris County centers will all have food. Some of them will also have water and ice. They open at 10 a.m. Monday. More centers will be announced later in the day.

Community of Faith 1023 Pinemont Drive	Jim Foteno Courthouse Annex 14350 Wallisville, Channelview
Ripley House 4410 Navigation	Second Baptist 6400 Woodway
TSU 3600 Rosewood at Scott	Greater Jerusalem 8901 Jensen
Fountain of Praise 13950 Hillcroft	Windsor Village UMC 6000 Heatherbrook
Zion Lutheran 3606 Beauchamp	Bay Area Community 5002 Nasa Rd 1
San Jacinto Center 604 Highlands Wood	hidden

Brazoria County

The Brazoria County distribution centers will open at 8 a.m. Monday.
They will have water and ice.

Angleton Angleton Recreation Center 1601 N Valderas St Angleton, TX 77515	Freeport Police Dept. 430 N Brazosport Blvd. Freeport, TX 77541
Brazoria West Brazos Junior High 111 Roustabout Dr. Brazoria, TX 77422	hidden

Montgomery County

Fellowship of The Woodlands
1 Fellowship Drive

* ice and MREs

Montgomery Jr High
Stewart Creek Dr

off HWY 105 across from KOA campground

Galveston Island

The following locations will have water, ice, and possibly food. Officials say to head to the parking lots when crews arrive, most likely after 10 a.m. Monday.

Wal-Mart
64th and Seawall Blvd.

Academy
47th at Seawall Blvd.

Galveston County

Dickinson McAdams Junior High Hill Street Opens at 12 p.m. Monday * (ice, water, and MREs)	La Porte New Life Fellowship Church 2104 Underwood
Texas City HEB	Hitchcock Hitchcock High School 6625 FM 2004
Kemah/Bacliff Target	Friendswood Centennial Park 220 S. Friendswood
Galveston Ball High School 4115 Avenue Q	Kemah Target 255 Marina Bay Centennial Park
League City Bay Colony Elementary * hot meals	Hall Elementary * hot meals
Ross Elementary * hot meals	League Park 500 E. Main * hot meals
CVS 270 and League City Parkway * hot meals	Kroger 2640 League City Parkway * hot meals
Glenn Cove Neighborhood FM 2094 and Glenn Cove Blvd. * hot meals	Clear Creek High School La Marque
La Marque High School Santa Fe	hidden

Liberty County

The Liberty County Sheriff's Office told 11 News three supply trucks came to the county Sunday, but they ran out of supplies. It was unclear when more would arrive.

Tomball

The "Old Kroger Center"
South-West corner of SH 249 and FM 2920

Chambers County

Midtown Anahuac High School 305 Kansas	Winnie Area E. Chambers Elementary East Fear Road
West Side Barbara Sill Middle School 9800 Eagle Drive	Baytown PCT 4 Courthouse Annex 7711 Highway 146

Fort Bend County

Rosenberg Lowes parking lot Highway 36 and Highway 59 * opens 10 a.m. Tuesday (water and ice)	Missouri City City Hall 1522 Texas Parkway * opens 8:30 a.m. Tues. (limited ice)
Sugar Land Mercer Stadium 16403 Lexington Blvd. * opens 8:00 a.m. Tues. (limited ice)	hidden

The Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), at the request of the State of Texas, will activate its transitional sheltering initiative to allow eligible Ike evacuees from Texas who cannot return to their homes to stay in hotels or motels until it is safe for them go home. FEMA will pay for the lodging directly to hotels and motels. A listing of participating hotels is available online at www.FEMAEvacHotels.com.

Questions call: FEMA toll-free call centers at 1-800-621-FEMA (3362)

Houston Area Shelters

Greater Houston area red cross opens shelters for residents whose homes were damaged by Hurricane Ike.

The following shelters are currently open:

Winnie Stowell Community Center 202 S. Park Winnie, TX 77665	Christbridge Fellowship Church 29510 TX 249 Business Tomball, Texas 77375
American Legion Hall 1704 S. Main Anahuac, Texas 77514	Peace Lutheran Church 6435 Fairmont Parkway Pasadena, Texas 77505
First United Methodist Church 431 Eldridge Sugarland, Texas 77478	First Assembly Church 601 S. Market St. Brazoria, Texas 77422
Lindale Assembly of God 504 Caplin Houston, Texas 77022	Richey Street Baptist Church 1010 S. Richey Pasadena, Texas 77506
Family Faith Church 2407 Sam Houston Ave. Huntsville, Texas 77320	Johnson Coliseum Sam Houston State University 1964 Bobby K. Marks Huntsville, Texas 77320
Huntsville High School 650 FM 2821 E. Huntsville, Texas 77320	Wooster Baptist Church 7007 Bayway Drive Baytown, Texas 77520-1598
First Baptist of Dayton 202 East Houston Dayton, Texas 77535	hidden

Current Shelter List information: www.houstonredcross.org
Phone:1-800 RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767)

People coming to Red Cross shelters should bring:

Pillows and bedding
diapers and formula for your children
prescription medicines
toiletries
food to meet any special dietary needs they may have

* These current shelters can not accommodate pets.

Houston area residents can call 211 for additional community resources.

Austin Shelters

Please contact the Austin Hurricane Hotline at 512-974-1110 to get the latest information about evacuations and evacuation center openings.

Texas Food Stamp Assistance

Texas Food Stamp Assistance by the Health and Human Services Commission: http://www.hhsc.state.tx.us/GettingHelp_Assistance.html

Medications: "HHS declared Public Health Emergencies in Texas and Louisiana to ensure that individuals, including those enrolled in Medicare, Medicaid, and the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) continue to receive their health care items and services. The action gives HHS' Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' greater flexibility in meeting emergency health needs for its Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP beneficiaries.": http://www.dhs.gov/xprepresp/editorial_0846.shtm

* Site also has general info on what the Dept. of Homeland Security is doing for Ike victims.

Donations

To aid victims of Hurricanes Gustav and Ike who live with serious mental illnesses, NAMI has established the NAMI Hurricane Relief Fund. To make donations to this fund, visit www.nami.org/HurricaneRelief.

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