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Table of contents

1 Do You Need Help? 1 Web Form For Reporting People In Distress 2 Emergency Phone Numbers for People in Distress 3 If You See Rescue Aircraft and Need Rescue

Do You Need Help?

• Please check our various categories to see the help offered.

• There are many reports that 911 does simply not work in many areas.

• DO NOT USE 911 UNLESS YOU HAVE AN EMERGENCY.

Web Form For Reporting People In Distress

The US Coast Guard (http://www.uscg.mil/) has provided the following Web-based form to request emergency help, as linked on USCG Homeport (http://homeport.uscg.mil/mycg/portal/ep/home.do).

US Coast Guard Web Form (http://homeport.uscg.mil/mycg/portal/ep/home.do)

Emergency Phone Numbers for People in Distress

DO NOT CALL THESE NUMBERS IF YOU ARE OUTSIDE THE AFFECTED AREAS, ARE LOOKING FOR INFORMATION, OR ARE NOT HANDLING A LIFE-AND-DEATH EMERGENCY IN THE DISASTER ZONE.

The Coast Guard strongly urges people in distress in the New Orleans area contact the search and rescue emergency line for the State Office of Emergency Preparedness in Baton Rouge, La. (Reference http://www.uscg.mil/) Emergency situations should be reported to the Emergency Operations Center:

225-925-7708 /7709 or

225-925-3511 /4218

For OTHER Maritime Search and Rescue Emergencies, please call the United States Coast Guard Atlantic Area Command Center: (757) 398-6390

Trapped hurricane victims that cannot reach local rescuers by phone should call the United States Coast Guard at 800-323-7233. This number is for assistance to trapped victims only. State of CA OES (http://www.oes.ca.gov/)

IN LOUISIANA, Louisiana State Police:

(225) 922-0325 (225) 922-0332 (225) 922-0333 (225) 922-0334 (225) 922-0335 (225) 922-0341 (225) 925-7398

IN MISSISSIPPI, Call the State EOC at (601) 360-0054

IN ALABAMA, or

To inquire about family and friends that did not evacuate the Greater New Orleans area contact the American Red Cross at the following number: (866) 438-4636

If You See Rescue Aircraft and Need Rescue

• Display a white sheet on the roof of a building.
• Be ready to wave something to notify the helicopter that you need to be rescued.
• If it is at night you need to use flash lights to signal the helicopter.
• You need to stay at the highest point.
• DO NOT ATTEMPT TO ATTRACT ATTENTION BY FIRING ANY WEAPON. There have been unconfirmed reports of people shooting at helicopters which has caused rescue attempts to be CANCELLED. (Marine or emergency signalling flare pistols are likely acceptable, if you're lucky enough to have one.)