Hurricane Katrina

"On behalf of the employees of the State Department, our hearts and prayers go out to every citizen who has been affected by Katrina."

--Secretary Rice, Sept. 2, 2005

• Offers of assistance from foreign countries: The U.S. Department of State is grateful for the outpouring of support from the international community. Please see this link for more information.

• Foreign nationals: If you cannot reach family members directly, please contact the appropriate embassy in Washington, DC for assistance. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (www.fema.gov) and the American Red Cross (www.redcross.org) both have websites available that contain information on the current conditions in the region.

• Passports:
--Information on passport applications that were being processed by the New Orleans Passport Agency (closed until further notice).
-- Replacing lost passports

• How to help; more on the recovery and photos.