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Storm Updates

Volunteering

The following volunteering opportunities are available:

United Way of Southeast Louisiana

Community Resources

  • Small businesses impacted can now file an SBA claim for assistance. Disaster assistance loans are up to $200k for homeowners to repair or replace; and SBA will loan up to $2M to qualified businesses for repair/replacement.

Business Openings and Closures

Where to Donate

Louisiana Funds & Resources

  • The Greater New Orleans Foundation has activated its Disaster Response & Restoration Fund and is now accepting donations in response to the storm
  • Second Harvest Food Bank is seeking donations to provide disaster relief for our neighbors affected by Hurricane Francine. The organization has delivered 150,000 pounds of water, food and emergency supplies to communities in six parishes affected by Hurricane Francine. They have also prepared and distributed 1,400 hot meals, with at least another 2,000 to go out today
  • The Northshore Community Foundation has activated its Weather Relief Fund to support relief and recovery efforts in St. Tammany, Tangipahoa, Washington, and St. Helena Parishes. Their team is working closely with local nonprofits and municipalities, who serve as the boots on the ground and the heart of their communities
  • The Francine Relief Fund is a disaster response initiative by United Way of Southeast Louisiana to provide immediate relief and long-term recovery assistance to households impacted by storms, with a focus on ALICE families who are especially vulnerable during disasters.
  • The Jefferson Community Foundation has activated its Disaster Relief Fund in response to the hurricane. The fund is intended to get resources into the hands of nonprofit partners and organizations working to support Jefferson Parish now with recovery operations and later in the rebuilding phase.

Jefferson Parish

Jefferson Parish: jeffparish.net

Jefferson Parish Government – http://www.jeffparish.net
504.736.6100

Jefferson Parish Economic Development Commission (JEDCO) – http://www.jedco.org/
504.875.3908

The Jefferson Chamber of Commerce – http://jeffersonchamber.org/
504.832.3880

Jefferson Parish Comprehensive Storm Dashboard

Community Resources

 

 

Orleans Parish

Orleans Parish: ready.nola.gov (Sign up for text and email updates)

City of New Orleans – http://www.nola.gov/
504.565.6000

New Orleans Chamber of Commerce – http://neworleanschamber.org/
504.522.7226

Plaquemines Parish

Plaquemines Parish:plaqueminesparish.com/homeland-security-emergency-preparedness/

Plaquemines Parish Economic Development – https://plaqueminesparish.com/166/Economic-Development
504.394.0018, Email: [email protected]

Plaquemines Parish Government – http://www.plaqueminesparish.com/
504.274.2460

Plaquemines Association of Business & Industry – http://www.pabigroup.com/
504.393.2999

St. Bernard Parish

St. Bernard Parish:https://sbpg.net/165/Homeland-Security-Emergency-Preparedness

St. Bernard Parish Emergency Notification System – https://www.sbpg.net/195/Alerts

St. Bernard Parish Government – https://www.sbpg.net/
504.278.4225

St. Bernard Chamber of Commerce – http://www.stbernardchamber.org/
504.277.4001

St. Bernard Economic Development Foundation – http://www.sbedf.org/
504-277-4009

St. Charles Parish

St. Charles Parish: http://stcharlesgov.blogspot.com/

St. Charles Parish Government – http://www.stcharlesgov.net/
985.783.5000

St. James Parish

St. James Parish:stjamesla.com/166/Emergency-Preparedness

St. James Parish Government – http://www.stjamesla.com/
225.869.1717 (Economic Development Coordinator Audrey Temple)

River Region Chamber of Commerce – http://www.riverregionchamber.org/
985.359.9777

St. John the Baptist Parish

St. John the Baptist Parish:https://www.sjbparish.gov/Departments/Emergency-Preparedness

St. John the Baptist Parish Government – http://www.sjbparish.com/
985.652.9569

River Region Chamber of Commerce – http://www.riverregionchamber.org/
985.359.9777

St. Tammany Parish

St. Tammany Parish:stpgov.org/residents/emergency-preparedness

St. Tammany Parish Government – http://www.stpgov.org/

St. Tammany Corporation – www.sttammanycorp.org
985.809.7874

St. Tammany Chamber of Commerce – http://www.estchamber.com/
985.892.3216

Tangipahoa Parish

Tangipahoa Parish:tangisafe.com
https://tangipahoa.org/tropical-updates
https://facebook.com/tangipahoagovernment/
https://instagram.com/teamtangipahoa?utm_medium=copy_link
https://twitter.com/teamtangipahoa?s=21

Tangipahoa Parish Government – http://www.tangipahoa.org/
985.340.9028 (Main Line)
985.748.3211 (Emergencies)

Tangipahoa Economic Development Foundation – https://tedf.org/
985.549.3170

Amite Chamber of Commerce – http://www.amitechamber.org/
985.748.5537

Tangipahoa Chamber of Commerce – http://www.tangipahoachamber.org/
https://facebook.com/TangipahoaChamber/
985.345.4457

Ponchatoula Chamber of Commerce – http://www.ponchatoulachamber.com/
985.386.2536

Washington Parish

Washington Parish:washingtonparishalerts.org/emergency-updates.html

Washington Parish Government – http://www.wpgov.org/
985.839.7825

Washington Economic Development Foundation – http://wedf.com/
985.735.7565

Franklinton Chamber of Commerce – https://visitfranklinton.org/
985.839.5822

Bogalusa Chamber of Commerce – https://www.uschamber.com/co/chambers/louisiana/bogalusa
985-735-5731