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In the News (Wed 23 Dec 09)

  
  Hurricane Katrina
This bridge was completely destroyed by Hurricane Katrina, but two lanes of the bridge were opened to traffic in May 2007, and the project is scheduled for completion in late January 2008.
One year after Hurricane Katrina, the Gulf Coast is rebuilding and the Nation is better prepared for future natural disasters.
In Louisiana: 92,650 disaster loans were approved for $6.5 billion; 79,363 home loans were approved for more than $5 billion; and 13,287 business disaster loans were approved for more than $1.4 billion.
www.whitehouse.gov /infocus/katrina   (3152 words)

  
  Hurricane Katrina disaster relief - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
It is their mission to provide relief support for all of the areas in Texas and Louisiana effected by the two storms and to remove obstructions that might otherwise hinder help to those effected.
Katrina's intensity, listed as a category 5 storm while in the gulf, changed to a category four hurricane with 145 MPH winds as she made landfall.
The Catholic Charities activated a disaster response plan; areas outside of the disaster are providing refugee relief, and agencies located in or nearby are mobilizing to assist the needy.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Hurricane_Katrina_disaster_relief   (5641 words)

  
 Reference.com Features
Southern Baptist Convention - Disaster Relief - 800-462-8657, ext.
For a hurricane to happen, ocean water must be above 80 degrees Fahrenheit.
When the winds reach 74 mph, the storm is a hurricane.
www.reference.com /features/katrina.html   (463 words)

  
 Giving to Hurricane Katrina Disaster Relief   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Whether by distributing emergency supplies, donating chain saws to help clear debris or coming alongside families in their suffering, World Relief will encourage and enable churches to be safe havens, equipped to meet the multi-faceted needs of entire communities suffering the loss of family members, homes, and livelihoods.
From their website: 'Hurricane Katrina slammed into the Gulf Coast early Monday morning as one of the most destructive storms in U.S. history, forcing the evacuation of more than a million people who don't know when—or if—they will be able to return to their homes.
The Disaster Relief Units work in partnership with local churches to ensure that spiritual needs are met, too.
www.nationalchristian.com /web/donor/katrina.asp   (475 words)

  
 Canadian response to Hurricane Katrina - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Canada's first response to the disaster inflicted by Hurricane Katrina along the Gulf of Mexico coastline of the United States was the deployment of a Vancouver heavy urban search and rescue team, which arrived in Lafayette, Louisiana on the evening of August 31, 2005, arriving on a WestJet Airlines aircraft.
The federal government announced it was deploying a task force comprising three warships—HMCS Athabaskan, HMCS Toronto and HMCS Ville de Québec—along with the Coast Guard vessel CCGS Sir William Alexander and three Sea King helicopters and one BO-105 helicopter to the area.
This was followed on September 8 when the Government of Alberta announced that it was donating $5 million to the Hurricane Katrina fund administered by former presidents Bush and Clinton.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Canadian_response_to_Hurricane_Katrina   (1215 words)

  
 Duke HR - Hurricane Katrina Disaster Relief   (Site not responding. Last check: )
In turn, employees who volunteer for organized disaster relief efforts may ask to be reimbursed from this pool for time they took off.
Because Katrina's impact will be felt for many months to come, the program will remain in effect through at least the end of the academic year.
If you want to request a donation from the hurricane relief pool, please complete the form verifying that you took time off from work to volunteer locally or on the Gulf coast with a disaster relief agency, or to support an immediate family member affected by Katrina.
www.hr.duke.edu /policies/disasterrelief.html   (346 words)

  
 Hurricane Katrina Disaster Relief.
On 29 August 2005, Hurricane Katrina devastated the City of New Orleans and much of the surrounding area.
CH-47 Chinook helicopters from several U.S. Army National Guard units and from the country of Singapore assisted in the disaster relief operation.
The sandbags are being used to plug a New Orleans levee which was breached during Hurricane Katrina.
www.chinook-helicopter.com /news/Katrina/Hurricane_Katrina_News.html   (382 words)

  
 The Mississippi Bar Association - Hurricane-katrina-disaster-relief
The Hancock County Courthouse in Bay St. Louis was damaged by Hurricane Katrina on Aug. 29 and is closed for repairs.
Disaster Unemployment Assistance Disaster Unemployment Assistance provides financial assistance to individuals whose employment or self-employment has been lost or interrupted as a direct result of a major disaster declared by the President of the United States.
The website may be accessed via the ABA homepage at www.abanet.org where you can volunteer to provide legal assistance, find information on making donations for disaster relief and receive guidance on how you can most effectively help the victims of the hurricane.
www.msbar.org /hurricane-katrina-disaster-relief.php   (4893 words)

  
 Disaster Relief Information
As hundreds of victims of natural disasters struggle to begin recovery and rebuild their lives, the immediate priorities are access to water, food, shelter, medical care, and security.
This is true not only for the residents of the cities and towns devastated by natural disasters, but also for the thousands of rescue workers, emergency medical personnel, and disaster recovery experts engaged in search-and-rescue operations.
Publications and other resources for first responders, disaster relief workers, and other crisis response professionals who are assisting individuals and communities affected by a disaster.
www.mentalhealth.samhsa.gov /cmhs/katrina   (391 words)

  
 Fayetteville Public Library: Hurricane Katrina Disaster Relief
All disaster relief efforts are coordinated by the Red Cross and Southern Baptist Disaster Relief.
The FDIC is working cooperatively with all of the state and federal banking agencies and other organizations to determine the status of the financial institutions located in the affected areas.
To defer their car loan payments, customers affected by Hurricane Katrina should contact their local GMAC offices for an extension of up to 90 days.
www.faylib.org /services/katrina.asp   (734 words)

  
 CPF - Hurricane Katrina Disaster Relief   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Hurricane Katrina has left thousands, including many IAFF members, without loved ones, shelter, food and other basic necessities.
During the 2004 Hurricane Season, the IAFF provided over $200,000 to 347 of our fellow firefighters displaced by last season's storms through its Disaster Relief Fund.
has learned that victims of Hurricane Katrina are calling family and friends in California asking for someone to rescue them.
www.cpf.org /default/whats_new/hurricane_katrina/index.cfm   (333 words)

  
 American Red Cross: Donate Now
The best way to help victims of disasters across the country each year is to donate to the Disaster Relief Fund, which enables the Red Cross to provide shelter, food, counseling and other assistance to those in need.
Hurricane Katrina set off the largest, most costly disaster relief operation in the nation’s history.
If you wish to support the ongoing needs of these hurricane survivors, www.usafreedomcorps.gov offers a list of other charities and non-profit organizations that continue to raise funds for these hurricane relief efforts.
american.redcross.org /site/PageServer?pagename=ntld_main   (778 words)

  
 Hurricane Katrina.com: Hurricane Katrina, Hurricane Katrina, Hurricane Katrina, Hurricane Katrina!
Five prominent Hurricane Katrina domains, including KatrinaRelief.com and KatrinaHelp.com, were donated to Kevin Caruso and Suicide.org shortly after the hurricane made landfall in August of 2005; the previous owner of the domains was served with an injunction and lawsuit by the attorney general of Florida because of alleged fraudulent use of the domains.
Hurricane Katrina.com was founded by Kevin Caruso and Suicided.org as a permanent site to forever help and fight for ALL Hurricane Katrina survivors, to honor those angels who died because of Hurricane Katrina, and to educate the public about Hurricane Katrina.
Katrina Help.com was launched to help Hurricane Katrina survivors and to educate the public about the disaster.
www.hurricanekatrina.com   (2282 words)

  
 Hurricane Katrina Disaster Relief
In response to the devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina, PETsMART Charities is coordinating its efforts with local humane societies and has initiated a nationwide disaster relief effort to care for the pet victims.
Mercy Corps is dispatching four veteran disaster relief workers to assist in immediate humanitarian efforts and to plan a long-term strategy to help the most vulnerable survivors of Hurricane Katrina rebuild their lives and livelihoods.
World Relief Corporation will be equipping churches in the affected area with resources needed to clean up and rebuild, such as chainsaws, containers to haul away debris, tools and other necessary items.
www.misecc.org /hurricane_katrina.htm   (2835 words)

  
 Katrina Hurricane Relief -- IAHV   (Site not responding. Last check: )
In response to Hurricane Katrina, the IAHV National Trauma Relief team has rapidly set up a base in partnership with volunteers of The Art of Living Foundation in Houston.
In Austin, IAHV and AOLF are conducting workshops for youth impacted by the hurricane at the Austin Convention and Visitors Center with tremendous results.
One of the most overlooked, yet significant aspects of any disaster relief is overcoming the trauma of the experience.
www.iahv.org /katrina.htm   (558 words)

  
 Islamic Relief USA | Katrina: Two Years On
Islamic Relief's relief and rehabilitation efforts for victims of Hurricane Katrina represent its largest domestic operation in its history.
Islamic Relief is working with several organizations on the ground to provide aid to displaced citizens in the surrounding area.
Islamic Relief is working closely with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) (our team has secured a desk at their headquarters in Baton Rouge), and now has access to all of its resources, including use of their inter-agency warehouse.
www.irw.org /katrina   (404 words)

  
 Hurricane Katrina Disaster Relief: How You Can Help   (Site not responding. Last check: )
As Hurricane Rita swept through the Gulf Coast, the country’s heartache was further strained.
We are committed to supporting centralized relief efforts in order to prevent the inevitable fragmentation that can occur during a disaster situation.
We encourage our members to support the relief efforts through the Red Cross according to their means.
www.aacn.org /aacn/aacnhome.nsf/vwdoc/Hurricane_Katrina   (425 words)

  
 Hurricane Katrina Disaster Relief   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The devastation of Hurricane Katrina is still unfolding daily as more and more people are being affected.
We have partnered with different relief efforts and following are some of the ways in which you can help with the Hurricane Katrina relief effort.
If you are interested in being part of this relief effort, contact Lori Crawford at KNCSB at 800-984-9092 or via email.
www.newcovchurch.org /disasterrelief/katrina.htm   (556 words)

  
 Hurricane Katrina Disaster Relief   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Some of the companion animal victims of Hurricane Katrina are heading for Phoenix this weekend.
In an effort to assist veterinarians, veterinary technicians and other veterinary staff affected by Hurricane Katrina, AVMA is establishing a list of people and clinics willing to offer temporary employment and/or housing to these displaced individuals.
This applies to facilities located in the hurricane ravaged states, as well as any facility in any state that is receiving and caring for hurricane rescued animals.
www.azvma.org /katrina.htm   (1980 words)

  
 ELCA Domestic and International Disaster Response
The record-breaking 2005 hurricane season included 26 named storms, 13 of which were hurricanes, and caused total insured losses of over $47 billion.
The most powerful storms of the season were Hurricanes Katrina, Rita, and Wilma which caused wide-spread damage throughout Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Florida, and Texas.
The ELCA is responding with financial aid to its partners in Indonesia, who most recently have been involved in the earthquake in central Java and the devastating earthquake over a year ago.
www.elca.org /disaster   (207 words)

  
 Hurricane Relief > Hurricane Relief Homepage
TouchGlobal is working to provide hurricane relief, recovery to the body of Christ, and outreach and evangelism in Covington, LA and New Orleans.
Katrina Sunday is an initiative of the Katrina Project - a partnership between Urban Impact, Trinity Church and TouchGlobal.
This new section includes links to a number of media stories about our hurricane relief work and lives that are being impacted.
www.efca.org /katrina   (308 words)

  
 ABI | Hurricane Katrina Help Center
ABI is gathering and providing to relief agencies information from members willing to provide legal assistance to those in need in the hurricane-stricken areas of the Gulf Coast.
The Alabama State Bar is providing Alabama lawyers a way to directly help victims of Hurricane Katrina in Alabama and her neighboring states of Mississippi and Louisiana.
The Louisiana State Bar Association is establishing the “Hurricane Katrina Legal Community Relief Fund” to help assist lawyers who lost their homes and offices in the storm.
www.abiworld.org /katrina.html   (1640 words)

  
 Beyond Katrina : Katrina: Hurricane Relief
Hurricane Aid Japan (HAJ) is a good-will volunteer organization comprised of business leaders, artists, musicians, and other like-minded Japanese citizens, eager to help the people of New Orleans in the restoration and maintenance of their rich and vibrant city.
Questions about this visit and Hurricane Aid Japan should be directed to Robert Mann at the Consulate-General of Japan in New Orleans (504 529 2101 or info@cgjneworleans.org).
With hurricane season 2006 just around the corner, the group is launching their "Are You Prepared Campaign”t in order to "teach people" in the hurricane impacted areas " how to rebuild and, if necessary, how to evacuate".
www.hurricane-katrina.org /hurricane_relief/index.html   (7536 words)

  
 Hurricane Katrina Disaster Relief   (Site not responding. Last check: )
They had not been claimed by their families or shipped to rescue groups who could foster them more than six weeks after the disaster, and the shelter is now closing.
Several AVAR veterinary volunteers have already traveled to work at temporary relief shelters for hurricane victims and several more are signed up to do so in the coming weeks.
In the immediate aftermath of the hurricane, many animals were left to fend for themselves as rescuers focused on evacuating human victims.
www.avar.org /katrina.html   (1386 words)

  
 Disaster Relief - NAMB.net
The American Red Cross has requested that Southern Baptist Disaster Relief be ready to provide 200,000 meals a day in response to Tropical Storm Ernesto, expected to become a hurricane as it passes over Florida and moves into the Atlantic.
Please contact your state disaster relief director if you can help. You must be disaster relief trained, but it is not necessary to have mud-out/recovery training.
Terry Henderson is the national disaster relief director.
www.namb.net /site/c.9qKILUOzEpH/b.224451/k.7BDB/Disaster_Relief_Homepage.htm   (459 words)

  
 Network for Good :: Hurricanes
Providing assistance to survivors of domestic violence and child abuse who have been displaced by Hurricane Katrina.
Relief to military families displaced by the hurricane or involved in relief efforts.
Providing disaster relief to "Kids of Katrina" ages 0-18.
www.networkforgood.org /topics/animal_environ/hurricanes   (624 words)

  
 Hurricane Katrina Relief Sites   (Site not responding. Last check: )
This forum is for the discussion of Katrina relief efforts.
Hurricane Katrina: Information about where to donate,or purchase products of merchants donating to Hurricane Katrina Relief Efforts.
DFC is a group of creatives coming together to raise funds to support those in need in the effort to aid in the Rescue, Relief and Rebuilding of lives.
j.webring.com /hub?ring=katrinareliefsit   (486 words)

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