I work for the Red Cross Financial Aid Center and we got our huge call center operational today. Anyone in the affected are (LA, AL, or MS) is eligible for a one-time cash grant. Please call this number 1 (800) 975-7585. This is a cash grant based on zip code and the number of people living in your household. They do not have to be family members, but part of the household. I am sorry you can not use the ferrets as family members. But, I am hoping that ferret people and shelters will apply. This is a grant so you do not have to pay it back. It takes 1-4 hours from the time of the phone call to have the cash waiting for you are any Western Union office in the US. I had people on hold for up to 4 hours to get to an operator. Please try late evenings to early morning and you will not have a long wait like that. [Posted in FML issue 4998]