Archive: Disaster Assistance
Free Child Safety Seats
Another helping hand is coming to the local victims of Hurricane Katrina. The Virginia Department of Health announced today it's offering free child safety seats to the evacuees who have relocated to the state. The child safety seats are available...
By Laura Cochran | September 14, 2005; 10:49 AM ET | Email a Comment
Annapolis Cares Daily Relief Collection
Annapolis Cares, a new organization created as a result of Hurricane Katrina, has organized a disaster-relief drop from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily in the parking lot of Sam's Club at 2100 Generals Hwy. in Annapolis. Organizer Beate Kanamine...
By Amanda Zamora | September 12, 2005; 04:56 PM ET | Comments: (22)
Montgomery Ride On Food Drives
Commuters on Montgomery County's Ride On buses can help the many recently-arrived families affected by Hurricane Katrina with the "Give and Ride" program. Drop canned or nonperishable food items (or childrens items such as disposable diapers, formula, baby or toddler...
By Michael Corones | September 10, 2005; 11:06 AM ET | Comments: (2)
Free Year of Schooling, Supplies Offered
Evergreen School in Wheaton, Maryland is offering to accept up to 10 children from families displaced by Hurricane Katrina for a tuition-free year of schooling. Evergreen School is also seeking households who may be able to take in and provide...
By Michael Corones | September 10, 2005; 11:01 AM ET | Email a Comment
U. Md. School of Nursing Wellmobiles
Two Wellmobiles from the University of Maryland School of Nursing's Governor's Wellmobile Program left for Montgomery, Ala., Wednesday, Sept. 7, where they will provide primary health care to victims of Hurricane Katrina. Help is needed to support costs of Wellmobiles...
By Michael Corones | September 10, 2005; 10:52 AM ET | Email a Comment
Donating Housing, Finding Missing Persons
During a time of devastation, many hurricane victims are turning to the Internet to find resources. Several posting boards have been set up for housing, missing persons and volunteer services. There is also a resource registry online, established by the...
By Laura Cochran | September 8, 2005; 04:35 PM ET | Email a Comment
Donating to Red Cross Online
As mentioned in previous posts, the American Red Cross is accepting donations online through www.redcross.org. The Red Cross is also accepting donations through Convio, an Austin, Texas-based company that provides online services for nonprofits, as well as, five other official...
By Laura Cochran | September 8, 2005; 02:27 PM ET | Email a Comment
Survivors Grateful to Call Someplace Home
Hundreds of Hurricane Katrina survivors remain at the D.C. Armory today. After enduring an episode of fear and exhaust, 295 Louisiana residents received a warm meal and expressed a sense of relief. As the Post reported, the Louisiana residents could...
By Amanda Zamora | September 7, 2005; 06:05 PM ET | Comments: (39)
Volunteers Asked to Pre-Register
D.C. officials are asking that volunteers pre-register and to "not self-deploy or show up" to assist in Hurricane Katrina relief efforts at the District government sponsored shelter, located at the DC National Guard Armory, according to a recent press release....
By Laura Cochran | September 7, 2005; 05:16 PM ET | Email a Comment
Colleges, Universities Organize Efforts Online
After guidelines were set urging colleges and universities across the country to accept students as visitors, as well as waive tuition, many local universities have established programs for those displaced by the hurricane. The organizations are also updating a complete...
By Amanda Zamora | September 7, 2005; 05:13 PM ET | Comments: (2)
Montgomery Fire and Rescue in Miss.
Mike McCarty (Ben de la Cruz - washingtonpost.com) Mike McCarty, assistant chief of the Montgomery County Urban Fire and Rescue, is in Mississippi with his team. The group is using search dogs and rescue equipment to comb for survivors in...
By Amanda Zamora | September 2, 2005; 10:50 AM ET | Email a Comment
Helping Hands Roundup
Emergency response teams from around the Washington region had set out to help hurricane victims as early as Tuesday, and the effort continues. Some of the latest action: In Virginia, 22 sheriff's deputies from Loudoun County set out to help...
By Amanda Zamora | September 2, 2005; 08:41 AM ET | Email a Comment
