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Hurricane Gustav
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*******URGENT: 211 Emergency Number Failing; call 866-472-8265 Instead.*******
For road closure information, call 866-521-6368 MDOT Hotline.
Gustav - Closings - Updated constantly; please add closing/cancellation info.
Hurricane map provided by National Weather Service
Hurricane Gustav Public Advisory (regularly updated)
Storm Surge Projection Map
New Orleans Hurricane Survival Guide
OneStorm Hurricane Gustavo Resource Blog for Louisiania (regularly updated with developments for La. residents)
Media Coverage of Gustav - Sites and blogs dedicated to the storm
Hurricanes - Emergency Numbers
MEMA Emergency Announcements
MEMA Hurricane Preparedness Guide
FEMA Trying to Reassure Mississippi
Mississippi Department of Transportation Call Center hotline: 1-866-521-MDOT (6368)
Preparing for a Hurricane - What do you need?
Contacting Loved Ones:
Register yourself as “safe and well” here with the Red Cross.
Gustav - List of Online Forums
How to Help and Get Help:
(***Feel free post what you need and can offer on these pages.)
Gustav - Supplies Needed
Gustav - Supplies Available
Gustav - Volunteers Needed
Gustav - Volunteers Available
Gustav - Housing Needed
Gustav - Housing Available (including private homes)
Gustav - Blood Donors Needed
Travel:
Mississippi Road Conditions
Mississippi Department of Transportation Call Center hotline: 1-866-521-MDOT (6368)
Hurricanes - How to Evacuate
Mississippi Gulf Coast Evacuation Maps
Contraflow Instructions from New Orleans
Housing and Shelter:
Shelters for Gustav evacuees: 1-866-472-8265
Hotel Accommodations
Gustav - Emergency Shelters
Gustav - Special Needs Shelters in Mississippi
Gustav - Housing Needed
Gustav - Housing Available (including private homes)
Mississippi Hotel & Motel Association
Mississippi Bed & Breakfast Association
FEMA: How to Find a Place to Stay
Pet-Friendly Lodging
How to be a Good Guest
Filing an Insurance Claim for Hurricane Damage
Utilities:
Power Outages: What to Do
Entergy Power Outages Map
Food and Water:
FEMA: How to Get Food and Water
Safety:
FEMA: Ensure Your Safety and Help the Injured
FEMA: How to Return Home Safely
Storm Surges: How to Survive
Red Cross: How to ‘Shelter-in-Place (if you can’t evacuate)
Pets:
Gustav - How to Help Pets
Plan for your pets.
U.S. Humane Society Disaster Preparedness Resources
FEMA: Caring for Animals
Gustav - Pet Foster Homes - Please post if can help.
Pet-Friendly Lodging
Donate to Humane Society Disaster Relief Fund
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