Evacuees
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Hurricane Gustav - Memphis is a Destination for EvacueesMemphis is among cities welcoming evacuees fleeing from Hurricane Gustav. Shelter and emergency information included in this article.
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Indianapolis, Indiana's Hurricane Katrina EvacueesHurricane Katrina evacuees scattered all over the United States from New Orleans, Indianapolis welcomed over 2,000 of these people. -
Hurricane Ike EvacueesEvacuees seem to be getting more help in Austin, Texas.
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Texas Hospital Steps Up for Hurricane Ike, Gustav Evacuees, FamiliesOne hospital working with special needs evacuees from Gustav and Ike are working hard to make life better
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After Hurricane Ike, Evacuees in Austin, Texas, Ask: Where is the Help?As victims of Hurricane Ike try and recover their lives from the devastation they have incurred over the past few days, many evacuees are finding it is going to be harder than they thought. -
Media Misrepresentation of Hurricane Katrina Evacuees' Effect on Houston Crime RatesShortly following Hurricane Katrina, increases in the crime rate in neighboring Houston were often attributed to Katrina evacuees in the media. But how much of these claims were true?
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Still No Help for UTMB Medical EvacueesWith memories of Katrina fresh in their minds, evacuated medical patients from UTMB in Galveston are fearful.
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Thousands of Evacuees from the California Wildfires Find Shelter at Area ChurchesA quarter of a million people escaping southern California's wild fires find refuge for the night in area churches
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UT Tyler Receives Hurricane Gustav EvacueesThe University of Texas at Tyler has been called upon to serve as an evacuation shelter for "special needs" people from southern Texas fleeing Hurricane Gustav. -
Hurricane Katrina Evacuees Still Struggling to Get on Their FeetOver two years after Hurricane Katrina, one of the deadliest hurricanes in U.S. history to date, some are still trying to get back on their feet.
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The Cajun Navy: Heroic Louisiana Volunteers Saved Thousands of Hurricane Katrina EvacueesIn the hours immediately following Hurricane Katrina's devastating assault on New Orleans, the first private citizen responders who brought their boats and risked their lives in the service of stranded flood victims have come to be known as the "Cajun Navy." -
San Antonio Prepares for Hurricane EvacueesIn the wake of Hurricane Katrina, many cities have re-evaluated their plans for dealing with natural disasters. The inland city of San Antonio, TX is no different, other than it lies over 100 miles from the nearest coastline.
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Relief Efforts in JapanThe Adventist Development and Relief Agency is one of the largest and most effective development and disaster relief agencies in the world. They began helping the Japanese people as soon as the disaster hit. They are helping to feed the evacuees.
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Dallas Restaurant Association Supporting Katrina VictimsThe Greater Dallas Restaurant Association will help hurricane evacuees in several ways.
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Amid Vicious Fires, San Diego Shows GenerosityEstimates of those evacuated in the San Diego fires has climbed to 500,000 people. Over 7,000 of those evacuees are at Qualcomm Stadium, and have experienced firsthand the generosity of their neighbors.
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Hospital Helps Katrina and Rita VictimsSaving lives in times of crisis Cook Children's Hospital staff, doctors, and transport team helped to provide care to those affected by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.
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Airline Teams Up with Other Company to Help Hurricane VictimsAmerican Airlines AAdvantage members, and the United Way have teamed up to help Hurricane Katrina evacuees.
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Orlando Organizations Team Up for Haiti ReliefAlmost 2,900 evacuees from Haiti have now safely made their way to the Orlando Sanford International Airport in the wake of the second earthquake in the region, and several local Orlando organizations have stepped up their relief efforts.
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Pets Abandoned in New OrleansAlthough it's illegal in the State of Louisiana to abandon a pet, federal evacuation authorities are demanding evacuees leave their companion animals behind. -
Report: Katrina Response Fails International StandardsA special report from the Institute for Southern Studies finds the U.S. government has failed to live up to international human rights standards in its handling of the massive displacements caused by Hurricane Katrina. -
Explosion and Fire at Chemical Plant in Kansas CityAn explosion at a chemical plant in the northeast bottoms felt was found around the city. A huge fire expelled smoke in the air that may be toxic.
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Sick, Hurt, Scared, and Forgotten in Austin, TexasEvacuees in Austin seem to have been forgotten by FEMA and other relife agencies after evacuation.
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YourTexasBenefits.Com, Emergency Food Stamps and Updated Hurricane Ike InformationYourTexasBenefits.com and updates for those reeling from recent hurricanes.
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Caring for Your Family in a DisasterOnce we got out of the danger zone, there were no accommodations. Every hotel and motel for miles around was full. Every restaurant and store was sold out due to so many evacuees. Every rest area was full and vending machines were used-up.
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Residents, Responders and Evacuees Come Together in the Aftermath of Hurricane IkePeople come together and help each other out after Hurricane Ike devestates the community of Baytown, Texas. -
The Effects of Hurricane Gustav on a Small Texas TownWoodville, Texas, is only 60 miles from the Louisiana border and only 70 miles from the coast. We sit on a crossroads of highways leading away from Louisiana and the coast. During Rita we had a 4 lane parking lot of evacuees trying to escape. We did much better this time. -
Thousands Fleeing Hurricane Gustav Arrive in ArkansasWith Hurricane Gustav wreaking havoc on south Louisiana, Arkansas, one state to the north, is a safe haven for Louisianans. Arkansas was home to several thousand people affected by Katrina three years ago, now Gustav has thousands heading north once again. -
Texas Sighs a Relief that Hurricane Dean is Not Coming to VisitThe state of Texas isn't taking any chances even though teh projected place has it going to Mexico.
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Day 4 Anticipating Hurricane DeanOnly about 30 hours to go before Merida, Yucatan, Mexico comes face to face with Hurricane (Huracan) Dean ! All's ready.
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When a Hurricane Threatens, Should You Evacuate?Before the devastation that occurred in 2005 with Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, if you told someone that lived on the Gulf Coast that a hurricane was coming, they probably would have looked at you, shrugged, and said "OK." The threat of a hurricane usually wasn't a big deal.
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Volunteers Needed for New Orleans RebuildingA collective formed after New Orleans was flooded is seeking skilled laborers to help with its Ninth Ward home reconstruction efforts. -
The Erratic Behavior of HurricanesHurricanes have been a part of our history as man has walked the earth, maybe in the early creation of the earth-itself. -
How My Family Survived Hurricane RitaThis the actual account of how my family prepared and survived Hurricane Rita and its aftermath. -
Largely Forgotten, Alabama Also Sits in Hurricane AlleyGet the perspective from an Alabama native: Is the state prepared for the 2007 hurricane season? Find out how Alabama feels when the tropics threaten the Gulf coast.
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Report: Gulf Coast Recovery Falls Woefully ShortThe Institute for Southern Studies explores the failures so far in Gulf Coast recovery since 2005's hurricanes Katrina and Rita.
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Hurricane Katrina: People Still Dying from Her Two Years LaterHurricane Katrina is still killing people two years later, and people are still dying from her two years later. -
A WWII Evacuee's StoryIn 1939, I was 6 years old and I was evacuated to Somerset with my gas mask over my shoulder and a little brown label on my lapel proudly giving my name!!
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Wildfires Rage in San Diego CountyIn what's described as the worst fire in San Diego County's history, 250,000 people are being evacuated.
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Hurricane Katrina: People Still Dying from Her Two Years LaterAlthough it's much, much rarer of late, every once-in-a-while in the Greater New Orleans Metropolitan area after Hurricane Katrina, there have been reports of another person's body being found in an attic or some place else that succumbed to the wrath of Hurricane Katrina. -
Living Through Katrina: My Journal of the Fifteen Days that Followed the StormPages from the journal I wrote before, during, and after Hurricane Katrina.
