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 Posted: Sun Apr 23, 2006 1:38 pm Post subject: Hurricane Katrina - September2005 |
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KATRINA VICTIMS STILL IN NEED IN NEW ORLEANS
(4-21-06 issue) Oak Ridge resident David Crandall recently spent 9 days helping Hurricane Katrina victims in New Orleans. Although national news coverage has trickled away, he says the needs of the victims n as well as the lingering effects of the devastation - are awe-inspiring.
“There’s little to no idea of how bad it is down there,” says Crandall, Territory Manager for Lifetouch National School Studios, Inc. “There seems to be no media coverage of the scope. I would say that if you took the area between Winston-Salem over to Burlington and down to Asheboro and put it underwater, then that would possibly equal the scale of the devastation. Water doesn’t discriminate between rich and poor.” He adds that in St. Bernard Parish, there were once over 60,000 private homes. Less than 5 percent are still standing.
Crandall’s company participates in mission trips to various Third World countries. Before the hurricane, plans had been made for a mission trip to Africa. After the devastation wrought by Katrina, employees suggested that their time and effort would be best spent helping American citizens. Lifetouch employees organized photography sessions so that people could have the opportunity to have new family photos made and help make up for those lost to the hurricane.
Visiting the affected areas was in many ways like stepping into a Third World country. Crandall’s voice grows somber as he describes seeing house after house shoved off foundations, homes that floated four streets away from their original locations, abandoned homes standing with doors open, and even cars piled up on top of devastated structures. One of the things that struck him most was the absence of relief agencies.
“I’m not saying that FEMA and the Red Cross weren’t there. I’m saying that in the 9 days I was there, I didn’t see them. What I did see were church tents and school organizations helping out. There were volunteers all over the place. Those are the ones who are getting the job done.”
Crandall says that his attitude about rebuilding in New Orleans underwent a dramatic 180-degree change during his visit. He had originally questioned the logic of rebuilding a city that is below sea level and could so very easily flood again. However, after meeting the people whose lives and histories were so deeply embedded into the city, he now supports rebuilding and restoring New Orleans. “Let’s do it right, though. Make everything as safe as possible.”
| Quote: | FEMA Seeks Repayment Of Millions From Katrina Victims
April 22, 2006 12:01 p.m. EST
Yvonne Lee - All Headline News Staff Reporter
Jackson, MS (AHN) - The federal government is telling thousands of Gulf Coast residents to repay millions of dollars in excessive or fraudulent Hurricane Katrina benefits.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency says that in Mississippi alone, 2,044 people have been notified by letter that they have four months to repay $4.7 million. They have the option of setting up a payment plan as well.
The Associated Press reports that FEMA errors resulted in some Katrina victims receiving duplicate or extra benefits.
FEMA spokesman Eugene Brezany says other victims may have received aid that was later paid for by insurance companies. Still others received aid "by intentional misrepresentation" or by collecting payments for secondary residences.
Brezany says more people could get repayment letters as FEMA reviews applications. The storm victims could have gotten anywhere from $2,000 to $26,000.
Those who were sent the letter have 30 days to respond. If they do not repay within the four-month deadline, the U.S. Treasury will try to collect the money.
The General Accounting Office and the Department of Homeland Security conducted audits in February that found up to 900,000 of the 2.5 million people who received aid provided duplicate or invalid Social Security numbers, or fake addresses and names.
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we know that the Hurricane Katrina was still old news last September 2005
let just pray for them that no more Hurricane Katrina and live them happily ,
and many peoples keep creating cliques like this , like at dolliecrave.com,
and more , right?
and when happen , is my birthday (month only)..
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Wow, It happened long ago and people are still in need. But I know peole had been praying and donating and helping. I wan't to donate but I don't have money so I'll just pray.
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| Posted: Mon Apr 24, 2006 6:26 pm Post subject: |
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yup...
even yahoo`s and other website are announcing it because other peoples are dead,other got hurted, and their house are taken by the hurricane..
Mayors want a Church to the Hurricane Katrina Victims
| Quote: | Benton Mayor Rick Holland said he has asked Bobby Dusek, minister of education at First Baptist Church, to help organize local churches responding to Hurricane Katrina evacuees in Benton.
A meeting to plan relief efforts is scheduled for 10 a.m. Thursday and again at 6:30 p.m. at the First Baptist fellowship hall, Holland said.
Dusek plans to contact "as many churches as he can to ask them to send a representative to the meeting," the mayor noted.
"There have been a lot of churches trying to help without any organization and there has been some duplication," Holland said. "We want to get out the information about what they need to be doing and what they can do."
First United Methodist Church hosted a cookout for the evacuees Monday night at Tyndall Park in Benton.
Among those attending the event was Susan Hyatt Decan of Metairie, La., formerly of Benton.
The Decans were in Benton when Katrina struck because her parents, Paul and Patti Hyatt, were celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary.
Susan Decan said her home is still standing, but all of her possessions are ruined "except for my computer which my neighbors got out."
"They also got my car started," she said.
Decan doesn't know whether her home itself will be inhabitable because of the water damage.
Some of the evacuees who have learned their homes survived the storm were planning to return to their cities today.
Among these were Calvin and Christina Landry, who were planning to stay with relatives in Georgia for a time.
Others in their family group included his grandmother, Connie McMillan; his mother, Cindy Landry; his aunt, Laura Savage, and other relatives. All of them had learned that their homes survived the storm, but they were not certain of the extent of damage the houses sustained.
On Friday, McMillan said, "We're among the lucky ones. We still have homes."
All attended the picnic Monday at Tyndall Park.
Also attending the event was Dale Whitfield, whose family is housed in the youth annex at Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church.
Whitfield was taken to the event by Annette Ford, a church member, whose home is located adjacent to the Catholic church.
"She knocked on my door and asked about directions to the park," Ford said. "When she told me who she was and where she was going, I told her 'I'll just take you. It's my church that is hosting the picnic.' "
Ford said Whitfield, like many other evacuees, expressed appreciation for the kindness she and her family have received in Benton.
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they we're helping to build the Hurricane Victims some church,read more so you can know more informations about it.
Park Plaza's hurricane relief efforts include aid to Humane Society
| Quote: | In an effort to assist the victims of Hurricane Katrina, Park Plaza is organizing a collaborative event called CBL Hurricane Help.
To harness the strength of its 72 regional malls, including Park Plaza, CBL is partnering with organizations such as the American Red Cross, Salvation Army, other charitable and civic groups, as well as local radio and television partners, to use the malls as a donation center.
Today, Friday and Saturday, between 10 a.m. and 9 p.m., Park Plaza will host CBL Hurricane Help to support the efforts of the Salvation Army, the Arkansas Food Bank Network and the Humane Society of Saline County, which has been involved in the rescue efforts of animals trapped by the hurricane.
Fifteen dogs rescued from the hurricane-ravaged area were taken to the Saline County shelter in Bauxite today, Ann Sanders, president of the organization, said.
Two previous shipments of animals have come to the shelter, but most are now in foster homes locally or in the Chicago area, through the assistance of an animal rescue group called PAWS Chicago. All of the animal rescue work is being coordinated by a Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based group, Pets and Animals in Distress.
In the three-day fund-raiser at Park Plaza, monetary donation "drive through" stations will be available for the Salvation Army and the Humane Society of Saline County at Park Plaza's south main entrance. A centralized monetary donation location will be available on Park Plaza's center stage featuring all three nonprofit organizations.
The participating nonprofits are requesting that donations be monetary.
All contributions are tax-deductible. Those interested in financial donations to the American Red Cross or wanting a list of malls participating in CBL Hurricane Help may visit cblproperties.com or each mall's Web site.
The most effective way that people can assist relief efforts is by making cash contributions to humanitarian organizations conducting relief operations, representatives of relief groups report. Monetary donations reportedly will aid professionals in procuring the exact items needed by the affected areas, reduce the burden on scarce resources (such as transportation, staff time, warehouse space, etc.) and support the local economy of the disaster-stricken region.
"Our thoughts and prayers go out to the hurricane victims and their families during this difficult time," said Gary Blakeney, Park Plaza marketing director. "The plight of those suffering from this tragedy is immense and in wanting to do our part, we have organized this collaborative effort at Park Plaza.
"All of us have watched the news reports of the devastation and destruction from Hurricane Katrina and it is important to assist with collecting needed items or monetary donations to help those who are suffering. This effort is Park Plaza's ongoing commitment to our community in an effort to reach out to people in need."
Park Plaza, at Markham and University in Little Rock, features Dillard's and 85 specialty shops and restaurants. CBL & Associates Properties is the largest mall and shopping center owner in the southeast United States, ranked by GLA. CBL currently has eight projects under construction, including an open-air shopping center in Southaven, Miss., near Memphis. |
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look at the damage houses/peoples ,
(hurricane mitch)
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The Katrina victims are still suffering until today. It's so scary how such devastation can chage the lives of so many people. I read stories where some people opened up their homes for these families so they can start a new life. Praises to them.  |
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