(this is from a Coast Guard member on a listserv i belong to. please pass this around and post it everywhere. contact info for search and rescue. these are the numbers to use to find missing persons -- brook)
Federal Government official website for Hurricane Katrina
http://www.firstgov.gov/Citizen/Topics/PublicSafety/Hurricane_Katrina_Recovery.shtmlSearch and rescue emergency lines for the State Office of Emergency Preparedness in Baton Rouge , La.:
(225) 925-7708
(225) 925-7709
(225) 925-3511
(225) 925-7412
Additional Phone Numbers:
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