Four states having set up their own websites for Gulf Oil Spill volunteers

The US Fish & Wildlife Service (FWS) recently provided the following information for those who wish to assist along the Gulf Coast hit by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill.

Four states have set up their own websites for volunteers. These are:

• Louisiana: http://www.volunteerlouisiana.gov/
• Mississippi: http://www.volunteermississippi.org/1800Vol/OpenIndexAction.do
• Florida: http://www.volunteerfloridadisaster.org/
• Alabama: http://www.servealabama.gov/2010/default.aspx


FWS Contact Information:

A toll free number has been established to report oiled or injured wildlife. To report wildlife, call (866) 557.1401. Individuals are urged not to attempt to help injured or oiled animals, but to report any sightings to the toll free number.

If you're interested in volunteering to aid in the recovery effort, call (866) 448.5816.

Reporters with questions about FWS wildlife response should contact Tom MacKenzie at (678) 296.6400 or tom_mackenzie@fws.gov. For general media questions, reporters can call the general number at 985-902-5231 for information.

Citizens with claims related to damages caused by the spill should call (800) 440.0858 for more information about filing those claims.