Find Help in Metro Detroit


Find Loved Ones

Click here to find Education, Family Services, Financial Help, Food & Clothing, Health Care, Housing & Utilities, Job Assistance, Legal Services, Mental Health or Transportation services in Southeast Michigan.

If you don't know where else to turn, United Way for Southeastern Michigan is committed to helping survivors of the Hurricane Katrina disaster rebuild their lives, which includes providing immediate assistance and resources as well as long-term support for the men, women and children evacuated to metro Detroit. Our Tel-Help service is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, by calling 800-552-1183.

Missing Persons Locator

  • ICRC: Family News Network
  • www.wwltv.com to find loved ones or tell loved ones you are okay.
  • www.nola.com to find loved ones or to tell loved ones you are okay.
  • National Center for Missing and Exploited Children’s Katrina/Rita Missing
    Persons Hotline
    : 888-544-5475. For people who are searching for
    someone who is missing or caring for a child who has been separated
    from his or her family.
  • Red Cross: 1-877-LOVED-1S (568-3317) to find loved ones.
  • SATERN – Salvation Army Emergency Radio Network 847-709-6700 or www.satern.org

Pets

  • Humane Society: 1-800-HUMANE-1 - to report pets that need to be rescued.
  • PetFinder.com: www.petfinder.com or 1-520-321-1606 to search for pets that have been rescued.
Guides to Metro Detroit

Click here to find Education, Family Services, Financial Help, Food & Clothing, Health Care, Housing & Utilities, Job Assistance, Legal Services, Mental Health or Transportation services in Southeast Michigan.

If you don't know where else to turn, United Way for Southeastern Michigan is committed to helping survivors of the Hurricane Katrina disaster rebuild their lives, which includes providing immediate assistance and resources as well as long-term support for the men, women and children evacuated to metro Detroit. Our Tel-Help service is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, by calling 800-552-1183.

Regional Government :: Convention & Visitors Bureau :: Hospitals :: Libraries :: Newspapers :: Public Transportation :: Radio Stations :: School & Universities :: Television Stations

Regional Government

Convention and Visitors Bureau

Hospitals

Libraries

Newspapers

Public Transportation

Radio Stations

  • AM 540 - CBEF - International
  • AM 560 - WRDT - Christian Talk
  • AM 580 - CKWW - Nostalgia
  • AM 680 - WNZK - Ethnic
  • AM 690 - WNZK- Ethnic 
  • AM 760 - WJR - News / Talk 
  • AM 800 - CJKW - Windsor News & Talk
  • AM 950 - WWJ - News 
  • AM 990 - WDEO - Religious
  • AM 1030 - WUFL - Religious
  • AM 1050 - WTKA - Sports
  • AM 1090 - WCAR - Religious
  • AM 1130 - WDFN - Sports 
  • AM 1200 - WCHB - Gospel Music
  • AM 1270 - WXYT - Talk/Sports
  • AM 1310 - WXDX - Talk
  • AM 1340 - WEXL - Gospel Music
  • AM 1400 - WDTK - News/Talk
  • AM 1440 - WMKM - Religious
  • AM 1460 - WPON - Oldies 
  • AM 1500 - WLQV - Religious
  • AM 1550 - CBC - Windsor CBC
  • AM 1600 - WAAM - Ann Arbor Talk
  • FM 88.1 - WHPR - Urban Contemporary
  • FM 88.1 - WBFH - Bloomfield Hills Schools
  • FM 88.1 - WSDP - Plymouth High School
  • FM 88.3 - WSHJ - Southfield High School
  • FM 88.3 - WXOU - Oakland University
  • FM 88.3 - WCBN - Univ. of Michigan
  • FM 88.7 -  CIMX - 89X - Alternative Rock 
  • FM 89.1 - WPHS - Warren Consolidated Schools
  • FM 89.1 - WEMU - Jazz / Blues / NPR 
  • FM 89.1 - WGTE - NPR
  • FM 89.3 - WHFR - Henry Ford Community College
  • FM 89.3 - WBLD - West Bloomfield Schools
  • FM 89.5  - WOVI - Novi High School
  • FM 89.5 - WAHS - Auburn Hills - High School
  • FM 89.5 - W208BB - Religious
  • FM 89.9 - CBE - Windsor Public Radio
  • FM 90.9 - WRCJ - Detroit Board of Education
  • FM 91.5 - CJAM - U of Windsor
  • FM 91.7 - WUOM - Ann Arbor Public Radio / NPR
  • FM 92.3 - WMXD - Urban Contemporary
  • FM 93.1 - WDRQ - Top 40
  • FM 93.5 - WHMI - Classic Rock
  • FM 93.9 -  CIDR - Hot Adult Contemporary
  • FM 94.7 - WCSX - Classic Rock 
  • FM 95.5 -WKQI - Top 40
  • FM 96.3 - WDVD - Hot Adult Contemporary
  • FM 97.1 - WKRK - Talk
  • FM 97.5 - WEJY - Monroe Public Schools
  • FM 97.9 - WJLB - Hip Hop
  • FM 98.7 - WVMV - Smooth Jazz
  • FM 98.3 - WTWR - Tower 98 - Top 40 
  • FM 99.5 - WYCD - Country 
  • FM 100.3  - WNIC - Adult Contemporary
  • FM 101.1 - WRIF - Rock 
  • FM 101.9 - WDET - Detroit Public Radio/NPR
  • FM 102.7 -  WDMK - Urban Contemporary
  • FM 102.9 - WWWW- Country
  • FM 103.1 - WUDM - Univ. of Detroit Mercy
  • FM 103.5 - WMUZ - Christian Contemporary
  • FM 104.3 - WOMC - Oldies 
  • FM 105.1 - WMGC - Adult Contemporary
  • FM 105.9 - WDTJ - Hip Hop
  • FM 106.7  - WDTW - Classic Rock
  • FM 107.1 - WQKL - Kool 107 - Adult Contemporary
  • FM 107.5 - WGPR - Smooth Jazz

Schools & Universities

Schools

Universities

Television Stations

  • WJBK - Channel 2 (Fox) 
  • WDIV - Channel 4 (NBC) 
  • WXYZ - Channel 7 (ABC) 
  • CBC - Channel 9 (Windsor CBC)
  • WDWB - Channel 20 (WB20) 
  • WKBD - Channel 50 (UPN) 
  • WTVS - Channel 56 (PBS) 
  • WWJ  -  Channel 62 (CBS) 
Find General Help

Click here to find Education, Family Services, Financial Help, Food & Clothing, Health Care, Housing & Utilities, Job Assistance, Legal Services, Mental Health or Transportation services in Southeast Michigan.

If you don't know where else to turn, United Way for Southeastern Michigan is committed to helping survivors of the Hurricane Katrina disaster rebuild their lives, which includes providing immediate assistance and resources as well as long-term support for the men, women and children evacuated to metro Detroit. Our Tel-Help service is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, by calling 800-552-1183.

General Assistance

Banking

  • TCF Bank
    17535 W. 12 Mile Rd.
    Lathrup Village, MI 48076
    (248) 443-4680
    Contact Preston Banks. This bank will allow evacuees with little or no documentation open up a bank account.
  • FDIC 1-877-ASK-FDIC (275-3342) for information about accessing your bank accounts, lost checking or savings records, ATM cards, direct deposit or how to reach your bank.

Disaster Relief Services

Emergency Financial Planning

  • Hope Coalition America 1-888-388-HOPE (4673) provides assistance obtaining lost or destroyed personal identification and social security numbers, emergency budget counseling, emergency credit management, assistance deferring mortgage payments, assistance working with creditors, assistance obtaining copies of destroyed financial documents, insurance claims assistance.

Road Closures

  • Louisiana State Police Road Closure Hotline: 1-800-469-4828

Shelter Information

  • Alexandria Shelter Information: 800-841-5778
  • Baton Rouge Shelter Information: 800-349-1372
  • Houma/Thibodau Shelter Information 800-228-9409
  • Lafayette Shelter Information: 800-901-3210
  • Shreveport Shelter Information: 800-841-5776
  • Monroe Shelter Information: 866-280-7287
  • Slidell/Hammond Shelter Information: 866-280-7724
  • Lake Charles Shelter Information: 866-280-2711

Social Security Benefits

  • Social Security Administration 1-800-772-1213, Monday – Friday 7am – 7pm.
    SSA is reissuing SSI and SSDI checks to recipients in need.

Special Grants

Unemployment Benefits

  • U.S. Department of Labor:
    1-866-487-2365 or 1-866-500-0017
    1-866-234-5382 for Alabama residents
    1-888-844-3577 for Mississippi residents
    1-800-818-7811 for Louisiana residents- for those affected by the disaster
    to apply for unemployment benefits - also they can refer callers to
    temporary jobs. People can qualify for disaster unemployment benefits
    even if they would not qualify for traditional unemployment insurance.

Miscellaneous