EMERGENCY RESOURCES IN TENNESSEE Disaster Center Tennessee: Disaster Message Board, Family Disaster Plan, Weather Warnings, Animals in Disaster Lost and Found, Health and Welfare Inquiry, Tennessee National Flood Insurance Programs, NOAA Tennessee Weather. Please Visit: http://www.disastercenter.com/tennesse/tennesse.htm Tennessee Emergency Management Agency (TEMA) works in conjunction with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to provide information emergency awareness, respond to emergencies, help communities recover from disaster, and aid in reducing the effects of future disasters. Please visit: http://www.tnema.org/ Small Business Administration: (SBA) Small Business Administration provides disaster assistance. For further information, please call 1-800-659-2955 (Dial 2 for Spanish) or visit the Web site at: http://www.sba.gov/disaster_recov/index.html Driver License Services Tennessee Department of Safety 1150 Foster Ave. Nashville, TN 37249 (615)741-3954 http://www.tennessee.gov/safety/ Replacement of a Driver License or Identification Card Due To Hurricane Katrina A citizen who has been displaced and evacuated from Louisiana, Mississippi or Alabama due to Hurricane Katrina may request a replacement Driver License (DL) or Identification Card (ID) through the following process. Complete the replacement application for the specific state. All requests require a signature for verification. If you submit without the signature of the person on the DL/ID, the request will not be processed. In the remarks section, the applicant should provide contact information, including phone, mobile phone or pager, if possible. Also include the reason for being out of state as evacuation due to Hurricane Katrina.
Tennessee Department of Human Services The Tennessee Department of Human Services (DHS) and TEMA are coordinating assistance for Katrina refugees from Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama. Hurricane Refugees may be entitled to food stamps and other federal benefits under the National Refugee Policy. If you are seeking these benefits, please go to the nearest DHS office or work through local aid workers and TEMA officials. http://www.tennessee.gov/humanserv/st_map.htm Phone: 615-313-4700 Replacing a social security card: Complete an Application for a Social Security Card. Form SS-5 is available for download at: http://www.socialsecurity.gov/online/ss-5.html You can also obtain Form SS-5 by calling 1-800-772-1213 to locate your local Social Security office. U.S. Postal Service The U.S. Postal Service is reconnecting displaced and evacuated Hurricane Katrina victims with their mail. Hurricane victims in areas without telephone service or internet access should go to the nearest post office, complete a change-of-address form, and submit it to a postal retail associate at the counter or mail it. For more information visit http://www.usps.com or call 1-800-ASK-USPS (1-800-275-8777) (Dial 2 for Spanish). Department of Labor Department of Labor is working with state and local governments in disaster areas and relief sites to issue unemployment insurance and disaster unemployment assistance. For more information, call 1-866-4-USA-DOL (1-866-487-2365) (Dial 2 for Spanish) or visit the Web site at: http://www.dol.gov/opa/hurricane-recovery.htm Tennessee s American Red Cross Chapters: Hurricane Awareness: http://www.redcross.org/news/ds/0305hurricane/ Appalachian Chapter 908 Oak Ridge Turnpike Oak Ridge, TN 37830 Phone: 865-483-5641 E-mail: farrist@comcast.net Website: http://www.korrnet.org/appredcr/ Benton County Chapter P.O. Box 541 102 East Main Street Camden, TN 38320 Phone: 901-584-6333 E-mail: sedwards@aeneas.net
Blount County Chapter 300 East Church Avenue Maryville, TN 37804 Phone: 865-983-0821 E-mail: bhale@bccarc.org Website: www.bccarc.org Clarksville/Montgomery County Chapter 517 Madison Street Clarksville, TN 37040 Phone: 931-645-6401 E-mail: execdir@usit.net Website: http://clarksville.redcross.org/ Cumberland County Chapter P.O. Box 193 Crossville, TN 38557 Phone: 931-484-6348 E-mail: redcross193@citlink.net Hardin County Chapter P.O. Box 66 Savannah, TN 38372 Phone: 731-925-8979 E-mail: jamesw@crossnet.org Hiwassee Chapter P.O. Box 2314 Cleveland, TN 37320 Phone: 731-472-1595 E-mail: cbccarc@bellsouth.net Johnson City/Washington County Chapter 69 Wilson Avenue Johnson City, TN 37601 Phone: 423-928-3561 E-mail: halep@wireco.net Chattanooga-Hamilton County Chapter 801 McCallie Avenue Chattanooga, TN 37403 Phone: 423-265-3455 E-mail: todde@usa.redcross.org Website: www.chattanooga-redcross.org Cocke County Chapter P.O. Box 1050 Newport, TN 37822 Phone: 423-623-6133 E-mail: redcross@xtn.net Dyer County Chapter P.O. Box 508 Dyersburg, TN 38025 Phone: 731-286-4740 E-mail: redcross@cableone.net Heart of Tennessee Chapter 836 Commercial Court Murfreesboro, TN 37129 Phone: 615-893-4272 E-mail: mcgilln@hot-redcross.org Website: http://hot.redcross.org/ Jackson Area Chapter 718 North Highland Jackson, TN 38301 Phone: 731-427-5543 E-mail: redcross@aeneas.net Website: www.redcrossjac.org Kingsport Area/Hawkins County Chapter 501 South Wilcox Drive Kingsport, TN 37660 Phone: 423-378-8700 E-mail: jharris@chartertn.net Website: www.kingsportredcross.org
Knoxville Area Chapter P.O. Box 50156 Knoxville, TN 37950 Phone: 865-584-2999 E-mail: pfitz@knoxarc.org Website: http://www.knoxarc.org/ Lincoln County Chapter P.O. Box 296 Fayetteville, TN 37334 Phone: 931-433-5561 E-mail: redcross@vallnet.com Marshall County Chapter 230 College Street Suite 125 Lewisburg, TN 37091 Phone: 931-359-1211 E-mail: mccarc@tnweb.com Mid-South Chapter 1400 Central Avenue Memphis, TN 38104 Phone: 901-726-1690 E-mail: hildeb@memphisredcross.org Website: http://chapters.redcross.org/tn/midsouth/ Nashville Area Chapter 2201 Charlotte Avenue Nashville, TN 37203 Phone: 615-250-4300 E-mail: higginbott@usa.redcross.org Website: www.nashvilleredcross.org Putnam County Chapter 118 South Dixie Avenue Cookeville, TN 38501 Phone: 931-526-4252 E-mail: ware@usit.net Warren County Chapter P.O. Box 66 McMinnville, TN 37110 Phone: 931-473-2595 E-mail: wcredcross@blomand.net Lawrence County Chapter P.O. Box 61 Lawrenceburg, TN 38464 Phone: 931-762-1599 E-mail: lccarc1@lorettotel.net Loudon County Chapter P.O. Box 119 200 Grand Street Lenoir City, TN 37771 Phone: 865-986-3468 E-mail: loudoncoarc@msn.com Maury County Chapter 419 West 9th Street Columbia, TN 38401 Phone: 931-388-3500 E-mail: redcrossmc@bellsouth.net Monroe County Chapter P.O. Box 457 Madisonville, TN 37354 Phone: 423-442-9099 E-mail: americanredcrossmc@tds.net Obion County Chapter 312 Harrison Street Union City, TN 38261 Phone: 731-885-5113 E-mail: bstockdale1@peoplepc.com Treis Chapter 502 South Jackson Street Tullahoma, TN 37388 Phone: 931-455-2501 E-mail: treiscountyarc@cafes.net Weakley County Chapter Martin, TN 38237 Phone: 731-587-5948 E-mail: wcarc@frontiernet.net
White County Chapter 5 W. Maple Street Sparta, TN 38583 Phone: 931-836-3340 E-mail: ameredcross@blomand.net Williamson County Chapter 129 West Fowlkes Street Suite 100 Franklin, TN 37064 Phone: 615-790-5785 E-mail: peterst@crossnet.org Website: http://chapters.redcross.org/tn/williamson/ Red Cross Call Center for locating loved ones 877-568-3317 or visit web site for more information http://www.katrinasafe.com Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA): Register for Disaster Assistance by calling 1-800-621-FEMA (3362) http://www.fema.gov Spanish: Inscríbase Vía Teléfono al 1-800-621-3362 Operador de Habla Hispana Oprima Opción 2 http://www.fema.gov/spanish/index_spa.shtm Please visit the National Hurricane Center for the latest information: http://www.nhc.noaa.gov * Hotlines * FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) Registration: 1-800-621-FEMA (3362) TTY: 1-800-462-7585 Salvation Army Donation Helpline: 1-800-SAL-ARMY (1-800-725-2769) American Red Cross: 1-800-HELP-NOW (1-800-435-7669) For information on Pet Care during and after a hurricane: http://www.local10.com/hurricanes/269380/detail.html To make sure your pet is prepared: Pets are not allowed in evacuation centers and shelters. Only animals such as Seeing Eye dogs are permitted. If you live in an evacuation zone and plan to go where your pet will not be welcome, make arrangements for a safe place for your pet prior to a hurricane.
Call your veterinarian to find out where you can board your pet if a hurricane threatens. Contact hotels and motels in non-evacuation areas to see if they will allow you and your pet to stay with them during a storm. Make sure you have supplies for your pets for 2 weeks. Tennessee State Department of Education Andrew Johnson Tower, Sixth Floor 710 James Robertson Parkway Nashville, TN 37243-0375 Phone: (615) 741-2731 Fax: (615) 532-4791 Email: Education.Comments@state.tn.us Website: http://www.tennessee.gov/education/ *Certain School Districts in Tennessee are opening their doors to displaced students. Please contact the local school district for enrollment in Tennessee schools. http://www.state.tn.us/education/hurricanerelief/index.php - Hurricane Relief Efforts
Displaced Students For K-12 inquiries, please contact the Homeless Education Program at (615) 532-6314 at the Tennessee Department of Education http://www.tennessee.gov/education For Higher Education inquiries, please contact the University of Memphis, Office of Admissions at 1-800-669-2678 or visit: http://www.state.tn.us/thec/hurricane_relief/hur_student.htm. They will serve as the facilitator for both Board of Regents Schools and the University of Tennessee. 2005 Ceridian Corporation. All rights reserved. This resource list is an example of the information offered through Ceridian s EAP and Work-Life Services. Ceridian is making it available as a public service. It may be copied and distributed to anyone affected by Hurricane Katrina.