Alert Center: Hurricane Katrina Relief Efforts
US Government, State, and Other Organizations Involved in Relief Efforts

The following Web sites describe opportunities for volunteers and/or provide updated information. It should be noted that during these critical days, this information may change rapidly as the needs and capacity for coordinating volunteers evolves among these groups. Medscape will make every effort to keep up with these changes

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

Centers for Disease Control (CDC)

From the CDC: Hurricane Disaster in the U.S.: Interim Health Recommendations for Relief Workers

Emergency Wound Management for Healthcare Professionals from the CDC

Federation of State Medical Boards
Important information on licensure during this crisis.

National Institutes of Health

NIH Response to Hurricane Katrina Disaster

Medical Consultation Center
(Note: This is only for health care professionals for patients in the disaster area.)

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences Response

The American Red Cross

Local Red Cross Chapters

State Organizations

Louisiana

Updated! Louisiana State Medical Society
This site contains information on practicing in Louisiana if you are not licensed in that state

Louisiana Academy of Family Physicians Katrina Volunteer Form

Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals

Louisiana State Nurses Association

Louisiana Homeland Security & Emergency Preparedness

Texas

The Texas Medical Association

University of Texas Health Science Center at Texas

Texas Nurses Association

Alabama

Alabama State Nurses Association

Mississippi

Mississippi Emergency Management System

Mississippi State Medical Association

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency
This site offers information for physicians in Pennsylvania who wish to offer help.