HURRICANE KATRINA VOLUNTEER INFORMATION

Jackson, Miss. – Mississippians and people across the world are asking about how to volunteer
to help victims of Hurricane Katrina. Thank you.
PROFESSIONAL SEARCH AND RESCUE VOLUNTEERS
Professional search and rescue volunteers must contact MEMA Search and Rescue Support at
601-360-0937 to receive credentials allowing them to pass roadblocks.
PROFESSIONAL MEDICAL VOLUNTEERS
Please contact the following:
Nurses:
Miss. State Board of Nursing
Delia Owens
601-497-8022
Physicians and EMT’s
Miss. State Board of Health
601-576-8085
NON-PROFESSIONAL VOLUNTEERS
At this time we are working to improve access into affected areas, and establish food, water,
shelter and sanitation. Once that is completed, we will be able to deploy volunteers.
Please contact volunteer organizations such as your local Red Cross, Salvation Army and local
churches. The National Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (NVOAD) group will work
with these organizations to coordinate volunteer manpower. You may also contact NVOAD at
www.nvoad.org.
Once it is safe, hopefully in the next few days, we will have a reserve of volunteers that we can
put to best use.