Hurricane Katrina Information
Aug. 29, 2005
Louisiana, Mississippi
Hurricane Katrina caused incredible destruction in Louisiana and
Mississippi. Most of the city of New Orleans was flooded. Parts of
Gulfport and Biloxi, Miss. no longer exist. Many other communities in
southeastern Louisiana and southern Mississippi were also affected.
Evacuees from New Orleans are now scattered over many states. It will be
a long time, if ever, before some of them can return. Many lives were
lost due to poor emergency planning and slow and inadequate response
from governments at all levels.
CURRENT NEWS
Times-Picayune, New Orleans La.
(Latest news from New Orleans, photos, reports from residents, missing
and found people).
South Mississippi Sun
Herald (Latest news from Gulfport and Biloxi, photos, reports from
residents, missing and found people)
FINDING PEOPLE
Yahoo Katrina People
Finder (Enter a name, and search all the lists of missing and safe
people at once)
RELIEF ORGANIZATIONS
These organizations will be working in the affected areas as long as
help is needed:
The Salvation
Army
ELCA
Domestic Disaster Response
Catholic
Charities USA
Church World Service
Mercy Corps
United Methodist Committee on Relief
Thank you to Alan Draves for this
information
http://www.draves.com/gf |