HURRICANE KATRINA DISASTER RESOURCES

TEA - Teacher Information      
TEA Hotline Room 6-124C (800) 957-5109  
TEA Teacher Hotline Room 5-105 (866) 435-7090  
Retired Teacher Volunteering   (800) 233-8778  
Teachers Providing Expertise to Local Districts     texasteachers@tea.state.tx.us
Include the following information in your request:  

 

   
* Name Region 1: Edinburgh  
* Address Region 2: Corpus Christi  
* Phone Number Region 3: Victoria  
* E-mail Address Region 4: Houston  
* Area of Certification Professional Expertise Region 5: Beaumont  
* ESC region(s) willing to work in Region 6: Huntsville  
  Region 7: Kilgore  
  Region 8:  Mount Pleasant  
  Region 9: Wichita Falls  
  Region 10: Richardson  
  Region 11:  Fort Worth  
  Region 12: Waco  
  Region 13: Austin  
  Region 14: Abilene  
  Region 15: San Angelo  
  Region 16: Amarillo  
  Region 17: Lubbock  
  Region 18: Midland  
  Region 19: El Paso  
  Region 20: San Antonio  
 
Other School Information:      
Private Schools   (903) 643-8770 www.tepsac.com
Higher Education Coordinating Board   (512) 427-6100 www.katrinacollegestudents.org
Louisiana Dept. of Education   (877) 453-2721 www.doe.state.Ia.us
 
General Hurricane Assistance:      
Red Cross (English) (800)435-7669  
  (Spanish) (800)257-7575  
Housing     www.hurricanehousing.org
Family Location Information   (800) 568-3317 www.familylinks.icrc.org/katrina
Missing Kids     www.missingkids.com
Register Katrina Victims     www.nokr.org
 
State Information:      
Texas Division of Emergency Management
(FEMA)
  (512)424-2444  
  Fax Number (512) 424-7160  
       
Texas County Lookup     http://proagency.tripod.com/ttxcounties.html
 
Shelter by City Information:      

Austin

     
Red Cross - Tony Burger Center (for emergencies only)   (512) 414-7553  
Volunteer or Donations   211 or
(512) 929-1224
 

Dallas

     

Dallas ISD Hurricane Hotline

  (972) 925-5555  

Fort Worth

     
Hope Line (open 8 to 8)   (817) 531-4673  

Houston

     
Houston - Teachers (HR Dept)   (713) 892-7373  
Harris County Department of Education Center   (713) 696-0770  
Harris County Emergency Operations Center   (713) 881-3100  
Donate School Supplies, Contact - Anne Silver   (713) 676-9293  
 
Donations:      
School Supplies     schooIsuppaes@tea.state.tx.us
Coordinating all Donations     http://www.onestarfoundation.org/texasresponds/index.htm
Monetary Continuations for School Donations   (512) 463-8985 Texas School Excellence Fund
      c\o Commissioner Shirley J. Neeley
      Texas Education Agency
      1701 N. Congress Avenue.
      Austin, TX 78701-1494
 
Child Care Information:      
To Donate Child Care     www.dfps.state.tx.us/contact_us/default.asp
Family & Protective Services     www.dfps.state.tx.us