Atlanta Area Flood Assistance Information

*Last Update 9/24/09 4:30 PM*

This page will be updated frequently with new information as I find it.  Please feel free to share anything I’m missing in the comments, or on the Contact Me page, and I will add it to the main page as soon as I am able.

General Assistance:

• HOPE Atlanta
• The Courageous Church ~ Call 404-461-9850 for Assistance with clothes, toiletries, etc, or to donate items
• American Red Cross ~ Click here for the American Red Cross shelter locations in the effected areas or call 404-870-4440
• U-Haul ~ AJC is reporting that U-Haul is offering 30 days free storage for flood impacted residents. (Thanks Alicia!)
• United Way ~ Call (404) 614-1000
• Clark Howard ~ Avoid Flood Related Scams!
• Atlanta Journal Constitution ~ Where to turn for help
• Disaster Mental Health
• Emergency Pet Shelters ~ Georgis SPCA
• Free bottled water to Douglas County residents
• Buckhead Christian Ministry
• Furniture Bank of Metro Atlanta
  

Local Utilities and Services:

• Austell Gas System – (770) 948-1841
• Austell Water 2716 Broad St Austell, GA 30106-3206 (770) 944-4300
• Diamond Disposal, Inc., William Scott 404.542.6026
• Electrician Eugene Collins 404.207.6488
• MLS Landscape 678.986.6566
• Plumbing Services -Shaun Wharton 404.547.1468c
• Pressure Washing -Scott Cooper 770.823.8612c
• Atlanta Tree Service, Inc. Roland Bridges 770.944.2516o, 770.656.3131c
• Austell Public Works 770.944.4325
• GA Power Operating Headquarters 2525 Old Alabama Road Austell, GA 1-888-660-5890
• Grey Stone Power Corporation 770.942.6576

Georgia Departments:

• Forestry Commission: Responsible for manpower and debris clearance, water tanker for Douglas County Hospital, water tender strike teams for structural fire support
• State Patrol:  Law enforcement for traffic control, road closures, helicopters
• Department of Transportation: Road closure signs, bridge inspection, detours
• Department of Human services: Hospital coordination, shelter coordination, boil water advisories
• Department of Natural Resources & Environmental Protection Division: Boats, high water vehicles, manpower, water rescue, dam inspections, haz mat spill assistance, water testing
• Department of Agriculture: Large animal evacuations and pet sheltering
• Georgia Emergency Management Agency: Response coordination, running State Operations Center, damage reports, public information, situation reports, resource coordination, field response
• Office of Flood and Safety Fire Commissioner:  Info on flood damage and insurance
• Georgia Disaster & Emergency Website
  • Clayton County: 770-478-8271
    • Forest Park 404-608-2383
  • Cobb County: 770-499-4567
    • Smyrna 770-319-2511
  • Coweta County: 770-254-2650
  • DeKalb County: 404-294-2000
  • Douglas County: 770-949-3007
  • Fayette County: 770-305-5414 or 404-472-7019
  • Forsyth County: 770-205-5674
  • Fulton County: 404.730.5600
  • Gwinnett County: 770-513-5060
  • Henry County: 770-957-9121
  • Rockdale County: 770-278-8119

Federal Assistance:

• Federal Emergency Management Agency ~
  • Local Contact Tim Williams 678-794-7379
  • Local office ~ Austell Threadmill, 5000 Austell Powder Springs Rd, Austell, GA 30106-2427

How Can You Help:

• Donate food to the Atlanta Community Food Bank
• Donate food to Hosea Feed The Hungry
• Donate new or gently used tools to Atlanta Community Tool Bank ~ Where to donate: Call 404.880.0054 ext. 12 or e-mail cj@toolbank.org to discuss donation as ACTB cannot accept some items. ACTB requires appointments prior to drop-off.
• Donate food, clothing, toiletries, etc to MUST Ministries
• Donate money to the Salvation Army for gift cards for families in need
• Volunteer at the Red Cross
• Donate to the Red Cross
• Donate money to help Clarkdale Elementary School (the Austell elementary school that was completely flooded and lost everything)
• Donate supplies to help Clarkdale Elementary School @ The School Box. Here is a list of things they need, provided by Monica:
  • Wide ruled notebook paper
  • pencils #2 (no mechanical pencils)
  • pocket folders with AND without prongs (solid colors)
  • composition notebooks
  • highlighters
  • erasable pens (red, blue, black)
  • boxes of Kleenex
  • bottles of hand sanitizer
  • rolls of paper towels
  • boxes of quart and gallon zip locks bags
  • white copy paper
  • boxes of 24 and 64 ct crayons
  • glue sticks
  • 2½ inch pink and pencil top) erasers
  • WIDE RULED spiral notebooks (solid color)
  • 3×5 ad 4×6 blank index cards
  • sticky-notes
  • 1″ and 2″ -3 ring binders (solid color)
  • Expo dry erase markers
  • Clorox or Lysol wipes
  • band-aids
  • 2-pocket folders (no prongs-solid colors)
  • pencil sharpener w/ attached shaving holder
  • colored pencils
  • scissors
  • pencil boxes (standard size)
  • Bottled glue
  • Scholastic books
  • Any children’s reading books
  • Bulletin board materials
  • Construction paper
  • Binder Clips
  • Classroom electric Pencil sharpeners
  • file folders
  • Hanging file folders
  • staplers/staples
  • chipboards
  • rulers
  • 3 hole punch
  • backpacks
  • flash drives
  • lamps
  • masking tape
  • butcher paper
  • laminating film
  • dividers
  • chart paper
  • sentence strips
  • flash card
  • office organizing supplies
  • Scotch tape
  • tape dispensers
  • paper clips
  • ANY TEACHING SUPPLIES!!!

Flood Cleanup Tips:

• Important Flood Cleanup Tips
• Mold Information ~ Mold is going to be a major concern for the flooded homes and businesses.  Alicia sent links to A Brief Guide to Mold, Moisture, and Your Home in both English and Spanish.
• CDC ~ Re-entering your home after the flood
• Storm Damage Restoration Recommendations

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