IMPORTANT!!! Are there Katrina evacuees in your town/state?

[AmBlue]

Please post here any information you may be aware of about Katrina evacuees in your town and/or state. I'm working on a research project with MoveOn and they are asking us to gather this information. Please back up any info you may have with links for reference, if possible.

We need the names of towns with 15 OR MORE evacuees.

Thanks!!

[Extend a Hand]

1. I don't have any links

but there was an article in the Dayton news paper about a lady in Hamilton OH that had 46? relative from NOLA staying with her

And a friend just posted in a chat room that in Xenia, one of the churches is having a potluck for 50 evacuees in that town.

[bryant69]

3. There were some staying here in Tallahassee

One of my church's local chapel was turned into a red-cross shelter - when I was there there was some 30-40 people there.

Bryant
Check it out --> http://politicalcomment.blogspot.com

[AmBlue]

135. PLS PUT NAME OF TOWN IN SUBJECT LINE

THANKS!!

(can't edit OP)

[AmBlue]

177. THANKS TO EVERYONE!!! WE'RE LOCKING THIS THREAD

MoveOn has informed me that we have enough info for now and they were very impressed with the sheer volume of info we gathered in nothing flat. "Holy Cow!!!" were theIr exact words.

Thank you, thank you, thank you. This may be revisited in the future at which time I will repost.

:yourock:

[helderheid]

2. Yes there are some here in Utah

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=utah+evacuees

[5X]

4. 1500 plus at Camp Gruber in Ok.

<http://www.kotv.com/main/home/stories.asp?whichpage=1&id=89776>

[Another Bill C.]

5. Minnesota to accept 5,000 evacuees

I believe a small number has arrived. More to come.
http://news.minnesota.publicradio.org/features/2005/09/03_haega_mnreaxsat/

[preciousdove]

100. 719 Self-evacuees; FEMA evacuees not here yet

Channel 11 5pm News no link yet. Pawlenty says maybe a couple hundred from FEMA sometime in the future. They are scattered already.

Perhaps he read my email concerning the PR problem with sending people some place listed as a "FEMA Detention Camp Ripley" since early 2005 on websites.

[AmBlue]

6. Please keep this kicked

and nominate. This is really important.

[helderheid]

7. ok

[yewberry]

8. Not a heckuva lot, but some.

"Human interest" type story here:
http://www.komotv.com/stories/39108.htm


About a hundred evacuees have checked at Red Cross in Seattle:
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/240002_katrinaevacuees09.html


Local colleges and universities accepting displaced students:
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/239309_katrinaseattle03.html

[blondeatlast]

9. From Arizona--some in Tucson, some in Phoenix; Google News results here:

Tucson; Arizona Daily Star: http://news.google.com/nwshp?hl=en&tab=wn&q=arizona%20daily%20star%20katrina%20evacuees

Phoenix; the aptly named Arizona Republic (note the headline wording):
http://news.google.com/news?hl=en&tab=wn&ie=UTF-8&q=arizona+republic+katrina+evacuees

[tyedyeto]

144. In Tucson, AZ

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/9309909/

Evacuees out of TCC, into better housing

Tucson, AZ - The effort to get Hurricane Katrina evacuees out of the Tucson Convention Center and into better housing by the end of the day Sunday was a success.

"Our goal was to get everybody out by at least 5 p.m. (Sunday)," said Rich-ard K. White, executive director of the Southern Arizona Chapter of the American Red Cross.

The last of the evacuees were moved into alternative housing Sunday afternoon, he said.

The evacuees were placed in apartments that are relatively close to each other, said Beth Walkup, co-chair of Tucson's hospitality task force.

The TCC served as a shelter for dozens of people displaced by Katrina.

To dismantle the shelter at the Convention Center, the Red Cross will call in about 20 volunteers. They will help dismantle the cots and collect blankets and other items that were donated.

Items that weren't used by the evacuees will be given back to the community groups they came from or to World Care, White said. World Care is the Tucson-based nonprofit humanitarian organization that converts surplus and used items into resources for disaster victims.

The local Red Cross has received about 160 individual and family cases of evacuees needing aid, White said.

[Lisa0825]

10. Galveston and Texas City

www.moody.org Moody Methodist Church in Galveston is a Red Cross shelter, as is First Baptist in Texas City, http://www.fbctc.com/.

FBC Texas City:
409-949-9513
1400 9th Ave. North
Texas City, Texas 77590

Moody Methodist Church
2803 53rd St
Galveston, TX 77551

[soup]

11. AmBlue, Is this the ShelterFinder at the Katrina Help wiki

that you're working in conjunction with, or something different? http://192.122.183.218/wiki/index.php/ShelterFinder

[AmBlue]

25. Hi Soup

I don't believe this is affiliated with ShelterFinder. I'm a Regional Coordinator with MoveOn and we have been asked to start compiling the names of cities with more than 15 evacuees from Katrina, to help keep track of where Katrina survivors have scattered to.

[soup]

41. Bless you for what you're doing.

Huge undertaking, daunting task.

I'm not sure how much info has been gathered at the Katrina Help site, haven't had time to check back in to see if they're ready for data entry (copy and paste - the extent of my computer skills), yet. It's entirely volunteer, and they're accomplishing a lot to help people find each other. Think I read something like nearly 4,800 volunteers.

It sounds like both groups are working towards the same end. DUer sarahlee posted the info and request for help here. Long gone from GD, but it's probably still active in the Activist Forum. Yes, it's here (a collective and updated thread): http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=106x22642#22670

Maybe when you have time to catch your breath, you could contact her and see if working together and pooling resources would make it easier on everyone.

[AmBlue]

69. I will do that.

Thanks for the tip. It's possible both projects could be related, however, they haven't said so at this point.

[babylonsister]

12. Houston, TX, dated 7 Sept (thanks, pdittie):

Houston Katrina evacuees by the numbers
Edited on Wed Sep-07-05 08:08 AM by PDittie

These are from yesterday's Astrodome news conference:

• 16,000 hurricane victims are living in the Dome (down from 17,500 from Monday)

• 4,500 in Reliant Arena (up from 2,300)

• 2,400 in Reliant Center (down from 3,800)

• 2,500 in the George R. Brown Convention Center (up from 1300)

• 40 new arrivals last (Monday) night, 51 this (Tuesday) morning

• 300 cases of the Norwalk virus.

• 0 cases of cholera despite rumors to the contrary.

• 0 curfew violators (implementation of 11 p.m. - 6 a.m. curfew postponed a day to get the word out).

• 37 arrests, from disorderly conduct to public intoxication.

• 2 reports of sexual assaults; one proven to be false and one still under investigation.

Prior to the opening of the hurricane shelters in Houston (and elsewhere in Texas), there were an estimated 55,000 Louisianians lodged in Houston-area hotels and motels. Many of those were forced to relocate at the end of last week, due either to their own dwindling resources or at the lodgers' request. There is no reliable estimate of the number of people who fled Katrina who stayed with friends, family, at churches, etc. A minimum of 100,000 people -- and estimates as high as 250,000 -- were (and remain) relocated from Louisiana to Houston and nearby cities as a result of Hurricane Katrina.

The Houston Chronicle's DomeBlog has proven to be the best source for this kind of information (and a lot more).

[babylonsister]

53. More current update dated today for Houston from

http://blogs.chron.com/domeblog/

Big shelters thinning out
The population at the big shelters in Houston keeps going down, with one exception. The George R. Brown has gained seven new residents, but in total, there are now 583 fewer evacuees living in the major shelters since Sunday:

Reliant Arena City - 14
Reliant Center City - 2,166
Reliant Astrodome City - 1,417
George R. Brown City - 1,083
Complex Total - 4,680

How does that compare with the numbers at the peak of the crisis, on Sept. 4?

Reliant Arena City - 4,500
Reliant Center City - 2,300
Reliant Astrodome City - 17,500
George R. Brown City - 2,800
Complex Total on Sept. 4, 2005 - 27,100

The folks running the shelters have said their goal is to close them by Sept. 17. At this rate, they might just make it.

[AmBlue]

119. Wow! They are really shipping them out!

Do we know if they are finding them shelters individually or are they sending them in groups to other states?

I'm still processing the surface info off this (HUGE) thread and haven't had a chance to dive into the links yet. If you know, please post it here for me. Thanks!

[babylonsister]

156. From what I've read, the evacuees are

making up their minds about what they want to do. Some are flying to other parts of the country to be with family while others are finding apartments or temp. housing in Houston. I don't know where I can find definite figures on who's doing what. Perhaps the Red Cross is keeping a database. You have an enormous job, AmBlue. Good luck, and if I can scout down any further info, drop me a line.

[meganmonkey]

13. Yes - As of right now I know of approx. 20 people

who are staying with friends/relatives.

There will be approx. 100 people arriving (today?) who are getting housing from a local property mgmt company.

This is Ann Arbor, MI.

I have no links, but I work directly in a field that exposes me to this info. PM me if you need more details.

[MsTryska]

14. Atlanta Georgia, and yes......

i have no idea how many - but i'm in the mix on the relief efforts, so i can let you know when i have soem firm numbers.

last i heard was 3,000 or so.

[AmBlue]

34. Thanks, MsT...

...I appreciate it. Are all 3,000 in Atlanta?

[MsTryska]

43. well as it stands right now....

in the Atlanta Metropolitan Area, yes but that covers 10 counties, 13 counties, or 16 counties depending on what you are talking about.



the way the Red Cross set up is at the moment - we've got 3 supercenters, spread around the city(in 3 different counties) that are doing intake, and providing counseling.


But at the same time - i think this is a separate effort, from the initial intake directly to the city of Atlanta, that occured the thursday before labor day. that was 1200 people, i think.


oh! and also doesn't count the University students that here either at Tech or at GSU (not sure on them)

[abbeyco]

15. Colorado has some

They are being housed at former Lowry AF Base. Also, Colorado State University (GO RAMS!) is taking in students who have already paid tution at affected colleges. They are allowing them to attend at the in-state school rate, regardless of circumstances. Unfortunately, the same cannot be said for Univ of Colorado - they're charging out-of-state rates and will assess whether any tranfer student merits a lowered rate.

I heard there are other evacuees that might be staying with private families, but I couldn't tell you how many at all.

[OctOct1]

16. CT wants 1500. Link here

Last I heard we are asking for 1500
But I have heard nothing since last week

http://www.ct.gov/governorrell/cwp/view.asp?Q=301776&A=1761

[denidem]

27. Massachusetts is hosting 208 "guests" at the Bourne CG station on Cape Cod

They weren't told til mid flight that they were coming to Massachusetts, and were really dismayed til they got a standing ovation when they landed, and now they are being loved to death by all the volunteers. I work for the State and my new boss has been involved with setting up the base for its new guests. There are quite a few pets and they are being housed with their people, vet services provided, etc. I love Massachusetts! We may be the most expensive place to live but in some ways it's worth it.

[MADem]

70. More on that, RI also has at least a hundred

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/09/12/katrina/main835174.shtml


Rhode Island has more than 100 evacuees in Navy housing. Ohio has 20 in Red Cross shelters, plus almost 2,000 staying with relatives or friends. California has 807 families in hotels, while Massachusetts is putting up some 200 individuals at an old military base on Cape Cod.

States on the edge of the devastated area have larger numbers, of course, with 50,000 in Arkansas and 200,000 in Texan shelters and homes.

Two weeks after it blew through the US Gulf Coast, it's clear that hurricane Katrina has resulted in the largest displacement of Americans in 150 years — if not the largest ever. The scale is monumental. It's as if the entire Dust Bowl migration occurred in 14 days....(some) are putting down roots in new areas and say they'll never return. Others face months of a temporary existence before they can go home. Whatever they do, the nation may never be the same, as a smaller New Orleans rises up from its ruins, and bits of Creole culture are seeded from East coast to West. ...

If nothing else, the resettlement is already a story in state-to-state generosity. As of Sunday, there were an estimated 374,000 hurricane Katrina refugees in shelters, hotels, homes and other housing in 34 states and the District of Columbia....The total number of refugees may surpass 1 million, but a large percentage have been absorbed into their own relative's homes, say experts.. ...

[Chemical Bill]

162. 106 in Middletown, RI, plus 109

that got to various RI locations on their own, according to todays Providence Journal.

Bill

[AmBlue]

72. Can I come??

Jebland sucks.

[Hamlette]

17. we rec'd about 600 in Utah, 134 + have been relocated, at their request

to some other place. Email me if you have any questions, I work for the agency helping them.

[helderheid]

51. hi fellow Utahn

:hi:

[Hamlette]

52. hideho neighbor, I'm in Salt lake, and you?

[helderheid]

59. Sandy :)

www.udpc.org

[AmBlue]

112. Do you know the cities...

...they are being housed in? Thanks!

[Hamlette]

117. all of them are in the Salt Lake metro area...so far

I don't know of any who have gone elsewhere.

[Contrary1]

18. Indiana has about 2,600.

I will update if I can find specific locations.

*Update* Indianapolis: Many evacuees will be staying in the 4-H dormitory at the Indiana State Fairgrounds temporarily. Also, some will be staying in local nursing homes until more permanent housing is found.

63 at Red Cross Shelter in Indianapolis as of 9/8.

Covered Bridge Apartments on the Northwestside of Indianapolis is donating 100 apartments for Hurricane Katrina evacuees. 7 families had moved in as of Friday, 9/9.

9/8 "In Muncie, Gina Bradburn, executive director of the Hoosier Heartland Red Cross chapter which covers six counties, said it has served 43 evacuees. The Monroe County chapter of the Red Cross has aided 54 people, said emergency services director Maria Carrasquillo.

Both chapters said all of the hurricane victims they are serving are staying with friends and family."

[salin]

62. also in Bloomington

100 to be housed at an old dormitory at Indiana U; Additionally I think college students are being welcomed to take residence and enroll in classes at the U.

[LisaLynne]

81. South Bend, IN -- 19 brought here by one woman.

http://www.southbendtribune.com/stories/2005/09/10/local.20050910-sbt-MWKA-A1-Agencies_would_have_.sto

[Pepper32]

19. 111 Katrina Evacuees Arrive On Cape Cod

Katrina Evacuees Arrive On Cape Cod
Some Plucked Directly From Flood-Ravaged Areas

POSTED: 3:08 pm EDT September 8, 2005
UPDATED: 4:02 pm EDT September 8, 2005

BOSTON -- A plane carrying Hurricane Katrina evacuees from flood-ravaged neighborhoods along the Gulf Coast landed on Cape Cod Thursday, and officials were preparing for one more planeload of evacuees, which was expected to arrive later.

The plane, carrying 111 people from the New Orleans area, landed at about 2 p.m. It was to return to Louisiana and pick up a second group of evacuees Thursday night.

"These are individuals who have not been screened or taken to other emergency shelters. In some cases, they have been plucked from the water or rooftops," Gov. Mitt Romney said during a news conference at Otis Air National Guard Base.
<snip>
He said that some of those on board will need immediate medical attention, and that at least 10 of the evacuees will need wheelchairs. Anyone needing hospitalization will be taken to Falmouth Hospital.

"This is a group of people who are literally coming from flooded areas. They are wet, and they only have the clothes that they are wearing. They are distressed," Romney said. "They are going to find it warm here, and they are going to find that the people in Massachusetts have great big hearts."

On Wednesday, a group of evacuees took shelter in Arizona. A number of children in that group were orphans, according to Romney. He said that officials from the Department of Social Services would be on hand to provide counseling.

"We are not going to know ages and needs until they actually land," Romney said.

About 500 volunteers were on hand to help out with the effort. The evacuees will be transported to Camp Edwards, where they are expected to stay for 30 to 60 days.

more....
http://www.wsbtv.com/video/4924954/detail.html

[Pepper32]

23. Metro Atlanta shelters housed 1,800 hurricane survivors

More Evacuees Arrive In Atlanta
Salvation Army Opens New Drop-Off Sites

POSTED: 10:45 a.m. EDT September 3, 2005


ATLANTA -- Members of a DeKalb County church finally welcomed buses full of hurricane evacuees Sunday. They arrived a day later than scheduled.

Another plane full of evacuees was scheduled to arrive Sunday afternoon at Dobbins Air Reserve Base in Marietta.

Buses had run into some kind of delay and did not arrive at the Chamblee First United Methodist Church until around 1:30 p.m. Evacuees were to get showers and food upon arrival and eventually would be matched up and placed with host families.

Volunteers were anxious for the evacuees to arrive.

"All these little babies," sighed volunteer Erma Peterson. "And the animals - I wonder what happened to the animals."

At least one hundred people have called the church offering their homes for weeks or even months. The church's activity center was converted into a supply depot. Piles of toiletries, snacks and clothing were waiting for the weary travelers and boxes of hot pizza and mounds of warm blankets were stacked high.

Chamblee is part of a statewide effort by the United Methodist Church to help hurricane victims. Other religious organizations have also stepped up to offer support in Katrina's aftermath this week.

In Roswell, about 200 volunteers spent Saturday night and the wee hours of Sunday cramming box after box of baby wipes, diapers, clothes, medicine, water, batteries, toiletries and other supplies into a 53-foot truck. The container was filled from top to bottom, coordinator Kai Williams said. In fact, there were so many supplies, another truck had to come pick up additional boxes.

"It's been a great turnout," said Williams, who works for the Doubletree Hotel in Roswell. The hotel worked with the North Fulton Chamber of Commerce and Coastal Moving and Storage out of Savannah to coordinate the effort.

The truck was heading down to St. Tammany Parish outside New Orleans Sunday. Another truck packed with 87,000 lbs. of supplies left Saturday.

"We wanted to help out," said volunteer Eric Caldwell of Norcross. "It feels good, and we hope more people will do the same."

Salvation Army officials said Sunday that they desperately needed to collect more food and personal hygiene items for hurricane victims.

They have opened four new drop-off sites across metro Atlanta: 2090 North Druid Hills Road in Atlanta, 202 Waterman Street in Marietta, 130 Spring Street in Jonesboro, and 3771 Central Avenue in Doraville.

Until now, only the center at 3455 Sugarloaf Parkway in Lawrenceville had been taking items. All five centers will be open daily from 9:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m., according to Carla Daniel of the Salvation Army.

Metro Atlanta shelters housed 1,800 hurricane survivors by Saturday, and emergency officials predicted the number would nearly double on Sunday. The largest group -- 1,000 -- were being housed at the Rock Eagle 4-H camp in Putnam County east of Atlanta, said Buzz Wice, a spokesman for the Georgia Emergency Management Agency.

The Air Force plans to fly up to 5,000 evacuees to Atlanta through Dobbins Air Base in Marietta, Wice said, adding that about 500 had come through the base by Saturday. Most required medical attention.

Atlanta is one of 17 metropolitan areas across the country accepting evacuation airlifts, Wice said.
more...

http://www.wsbtv.com/news/4932818/detail.html

[Pepper32]

32. Evacuees at Georgia Tech have relocated to a Hotel

Red Cross Moving Katrina Evacuees to Hotel
Atlanta (September 7, 2005) — The American Red Cross has relocated evacuees from Hurricane Katrina from their emergency shelter at Georgia Tech’s Alexander Memorial Coliseum to a hotel. The move is being done at the behest of the Red Cross to provide evacuees with living conditions more comparable to a home than a temporary shelter.
http://www.gatech.edu/news-room/release.php?id=633

[Pepper32]

44. Hip-hop artist Ludacris welcomed 15 families from the Gulf

Rapper Houses Hurricane Evacuees
Alicia Barnes Reports
Last Modified: 9/9/2005 5:36:54 PM


Grammy-award winning hip-hop artist Ludacris welcomed 15 families from the Gulf Coast region into their new, rent-free homes in Atlanta Friday.

The Ludacris Foundation and the Ebony Son Entertainment team chipped in $100,000 to provide apartments to the families, many of whom lost everything in New Orleans.

"Our initiative is one that people can see their donations at work – something very visible and tangible. My goal is to raise $500,000 to assist many more families in this effort," Ludacris said in a statement.

The families can live in the apartments located off I-285 at Cascade Road rent-free for four months. Volunteers filled the homes with a refrigerator full of food, clothing, furniture and bedding

http://www.11alive.com/whatson/seenontv/seenontv_article.aspx?storyid=68836

[Pepper32]

54. So far, 20,000 hurricane evacuees arriving in Georgia have applied...

So far, 20,000 hurricane evacuees arriving in Georgia have applied for public assistance, ranging from food stamps and temporary cash payments to Medicaid. In the metro area alone, 3,794 hurricane evacuees have applied for Medicaid, and the number is expected to grow, said Mark Trail, Georgia's director of Medicaid.
http://atlanta.bizjournals.com/atlanta/stories/2005/09/05/daily19.html

[Pepper32]

65. 5,642 evacuees attending Georgia public schools.

"The Red Cross has given us much help," he said. Red Cross officials in Georgia said Friday 1,384 evacuees were staying in 11 shelters. Many others such as Zhang received help finding a hotel room in Atlanta.

State Superintendent of Schools Kathy Cox said Friday that 5,642 evacuees were now attending Georgia public schools.
http://www.macon.com/mld/macon/12605059.htm

[Pepper32]

73. By Monday, September 12, APS had enrolled 369 hurricane-displaced children

... in 60 schools.


Edited to add link:
http://www.atlanta.k12.ga.us/news/PressRel/PressRel2005/09sept/090705.htm

[LeahD]

131. What beautiful faces. n/t

[Pepper32]

153. Yes, they are very beautiful, makes me happy just to see them smile.

nt

[Maru Kitteh]

147. My goodness, those children are just stunning!

I think sometimes that children are so much stronger really than we "adults" are. Look at that girls smile, I know it makes me feel better.

[Pepper32]

155. It's truly amazing how strong kids are...

It's for their future I keep fighting.

[Pepper32]

78. Church pastor takes 10 families into his home

DECATUR, Ga. - A local black church quickly raises an average of $85 from each of its 70 members to feed hungry hurricane evacuees. Across town, a black church pastor takes 10 families into his home. Another black church turns its sanctuary into a warehouse packed with donated clothes, toiletries and hope.

Black churches nationwide have stepped up to provide aid to many of Hurricane Katrina’s victims, in response to the overwhelming number of black evacuees who are seeking their help, partly out of frustration with the bureaucracy of government agencies and other charities.

“They’re trying to find familiar faces, familiar settings, when everything familiar has been wiped out,” said Bishop Eddie L. Long, senior pastor of New Birth Missionary Baptist Church in Lithonia, one of the nation’s largest black churches with more than 25,000 members.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/9276824/

[Pepper32]

88. 32 people living in Ennis Antoine's four-bedroom home in Powder Springs

They arrived in a convoy of cars at 5:30 on a Monday morning.

Now, there are 32 people living in Ennis Antoine's four-bedroom home in Powder Springs.

The seven children who fled Louisiana have been enrolled in Cobb schools. They realize it might be some time before they're able to return home, Antoine said.
http://www6.lexisnexis.com/publisher/EndUser?Action=UserDisplayFullDocument&orgId=574&topicId=100017757&docId=l:309405972&start=27

[AmBlue]

113. Thanks for all the info!!! n/t

[Pepper32]

152. No problem

Thanks for everything you're doing. :)

[doni_georgia]

20. We have a lot here in Henry County Georgia

Church next to my school has been feeding about 400 a day. We have gotten 12 new kids from NO at my elementary school this week. I got one kid so far from NO in my class. Two kids in my class have friends/family from NO staying with them. We were told to expect about 1000 total in the county.

[AmBlue]

79. Can you give me a city name? n/t

[datadiva]

21. Stockton CA

We currently have 350 evacuees brought in by Ralph Lee White. Details can be found at recordnet.com , I personally know a family of 4 who are not included in that number, they are from Biloxi area and are staying in a motel until family here can make arrangements for them. Sorry I didn't post the link but am new to this.

[derby378]

22. Thread on Dallas, TX

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=180x19696

[stevedeshazer]

24. Portland OR

http://www.oregonlive.com/news/oregonian/index.ssf?/base/news/112652257297350.xml&coll=7

[CascadeTide]

122. here's another portland article with names

http://www.kgw.com/news-local/stories/kgw_091205_news_katrina_survivors.4dd09a52.html

[AmBlue]

26. This is great, everyone, THANKS!!!

And please consider voting this up to greatest so we can get as much info as possible.

[LeahD]

28. Yes, 195 came to Albuquerque, NM.

http://www.thenewmexicochannel.com/news/4957391/detail.html

Katrina Evacuees Moved From Convention Center

POSTED: 7:42 pm MDT September 10, 2005
UPDATED: 7:48 pm MDT September 10, 2005

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- Less than a week after arriving, all of the hurricane evacuees are out of the Albuquerque Convention Center.

In all, close to 200 people sought shelter in Albuquerque and many plan to stay.

Around 195 evacuees were processed in all. Ninety-three came by plane and more than 100 showed up on their own.

<snip>

[Syrinx]

29. about 35,000 in Alabama, last I heard

MONTGOMERY, Ala. Alabama Governor Bob Riley says at least 35-thousand Hurricane Katrina evacuees from Mississippi and Louisiana have found shelter in Alabama.

Riley says 25-thousand to 30-thousand had arrived in the state as of Saturday and another ten-thousand were expected yesterday (Sunday).

Clusters of evacuees have shown up all over the state -- not only in Alabama's cities but also in small towns like York and Ozark.

http://www.klfy.com/Global/story.asp?S=3807449

[annabanana]

33. 35 thousand(?)

is he getting paid per evacuee?.. I mean, I know they're close.. but what's texas's numbers?

[AmBlue]

42. Holy Smokes!!

Do you have info as to what cities they have settled in? If so, that would be very helpful.

[Syrinx]

181. I'm sorry, I don't really have hard info

I'll try to find some. I think a lot of them are in Birmingham. And there are quite a few here in the Tuscaloosa area. A bunch of them were staying at the student rec center at the University. And I also read that Mercedes-Benz had opened up some space at their factory just outside town. I'll see if I can find more information... I'll edit this post if I can find anything within the hour.

EDIT: Here's the governor's page about the situation. He's a Republican, but I give him "props" on handling the situation.

http://www.governor.state.al.us/hurricane_katrina/katrina2.htm

[LeahD]

30. Nominated. n/t

[AmBlue]

31. Thanks, Leah n/t

[dryan]

36. Several students...

from Loyola and Tulane enrolled at UCF in Orlando.

[dryan]

38. Several students...

from Loyola and Tulane enrolled at UCF in Orlando.

[onecent]

35. self delete, posted twice

[onecent]

37. Missouri City, MO (town of 400 people) has at least 4 people with an

11 year old boy, who started school today. Staying with a grandmother - Possibly more, I can find out for you if you need ages, or such.

[AmBlue]

47. I need city names

with 15 evacuees or more.

[Saphire]

39. about 25,000 here in San Antonio

[Terran]

40. Missouri is taking a lot, much of it privately

http://www.moumethodist.org/newsbody.asp?id=262

Hurricane relief
Sept. 4, 2005--evening edition
Missouri evacuee and transportation update
The Office of Ministries received the news Sunday evening that the 2000 persons we were expecting from New Orleans will not be coming because there are no longer 2000 people left in New Orleans. That is good news. We are still likely to receive displaced people from other states, but, they are not expected until Tuesday. We have further learned that it will take two to three days to process them in St. Louis before they are sent out to other locations. It seems now that Thursday will be the earliest day transportation will be needed.

Please continue to let Max Marble and the Office of Creative Ministries staff know if you can provide a van and drivers at http://www.umocm.com/ Max says we have had a good response so far.
One additional note from Max: We do not want to simply drop our displaced guests off at their assigned hotels. We really need for each location to have a reception committee to receive them, answer questions about the community, provide a fruit basket or something like that and make them feel welcomed. This gives more of us an opportunity to help than just the drivers. It provides an opportunity for open minds, open hearts and open doors. What better reception committees than from our congregations? We will let you know when we learn that your community will be receiving refugee guests.

http://gov.missouri.gov/press/EmergencyDeclaration091205.htm

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Monday, September 12, 2005
Contact: Jessica Robinson, 573-751-0290
________________________________________
Blunt’s Request Leads to Emergency Declaration
JEFFERSON CITY—Gov. Matt Blunt announced that President Bush declared an emergency declaration for Missouri on Sept. 10, 2005 authorizing the release of the federal funds to communities aiding in the Hurricane Katrina recovery efforts.
Missouri is eligible for Public Assistance Category B, emergency protective measures, through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) including direct Federal Assistance at 100 percent Federal funding. The funding is available to all Missouri counties responding to the hurricane.

The Federal emergency declaration follows Executive Order 05-28 signed by Blunt declaring a state of emergency in Missouri and directing the Missouri State Emergency Operations Plan be activated.
"The federal emergency declaration issued for Missouri will allow state agencies and local governments to continue providing assistance to Americans displaced by Hurricane Katrina," Blunt said. "I appreciate the generosity Missourians have shown in the wake of this terrible disaster."

http://www.news-leader.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050909/NEWS01/509090358

Blunt: State to receive more refugees

Up to 500 more expected; about 5,100 displaced Gulf Coast residents already in Missouri.

By Cheryl Wittenauer
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

ST. LOUIS — Gov. Matt Blunt on Thursday announced that Missouri will receive up to 500 people displaced by Hurricane Katrina on Monday.
Blunt made the announcement after a tour of the St. Louis Welcome Center at Lambert Airport, which will be the point of entry for the state. He said he had gotten the news Thursday from the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

He was uncertain if more would follow.

About 5,100 displaced Gulf Coast residents already have come to Missouri on their own, seeking services at American Red Cross centers, churches and other organizations, said Susie Stonner, a spokeswoman for the State Emergency Management Agency.

But Melissa Friel, executive director of the Capital-area chapter of the Red Cross, said the Red Cross alone had served 5,860 people as of late Thursday. She said nearly all had come to Missouri because of family and friends.

About 175 people previously staying at the New Orleans Convention Center arrived earlier this week at Camp McClanahan near Kennett, the Missouri Baptist Convention said. The Baptist group said it expects to receive nearly 2,000 evacuees from New Orleans in coming days.

Blunt said Thursday that it's important for those already in the state — staying at church camps, hotels and with loved ones — to officially register with FEMA as displaced by the hurricane to be eligible for assistance.

Blunt signed an order to grant Missouri National Guard members helping with the hurricane relief effort civil immunity and to allow better coordination among the various Guard units working in the region.

Blunt toured the St. Louis Welcome Center with a bevy of volunteers, government officials and heads of nonprofit agencies that joined forces since Labor Day weekend to transform a vacant, dirty, airport wing into a bright, cheerful mini-city for survivors of Hurricane Katrina.

The center has dormitory-style sleeping areas, a dining room, a 50-bed medical clinic and pharmacy, portable showers, Internet connections, free long-distance telephone service, ball courts and a play area for kids. The 1-million-square-foot facility also has places for gathering, even lounges named after Mickey and Minnie Mouse, SpongeBob SquarePants and Batman.

All guests will have their needs assessed and be referred to agencies in the center, for services ranging from mental health to employment.

http://digmo.org/news/story.php?ID=15740

Church awaits Katrina refugees
Calvary Baptist Church opened as a Red Cross shelter Thursday night.
By ASHLEY TRENT
September 2, 2005

Frantically filling out paperwork Thursday evening, Pat Chavez of the American Red Cross directed church members where to put snacks in anticipation of scores of refugees fleeing Hurricane Katrina.
“I’d be a nervous wreck if I had to stay in a shelter,” she said.
Columbia’s Calvary Baptist Church was planning to open the doors of its gymnasium to between 40 and 80 Gulf Coast residents late Thursday night or early Friday morning. They will receive food, showers, beds and support. The church is prepared to accommodate hundreds if needed.

“The church registered to be a Red Cross disaster shelter site just three months ago,” said Dean Sutton, president of the board of directors at Calvary. Most volunteers are members of the church and haven’t had official Red Cross training.

A few refugees, including families with children, arrived in Columbia early Thursday morning and are temporarily staying with relatives and friends. Chavez said those refugees left New Orleans by car right when the water began to rise.

Some turned up at the Boone County Division of Family Services in search of aid.

Jan Washington of Metairie, La., was able to receive food stamps but no financial assistance from the agency because she and her husband are homeowners and are both employed. She does not know when she and her family will be able to go home.

“It could be six months before we are able to return,” she said.
Her husband, who stayed behind in Louisiana because of his job with a power company, said the family’s house had been completely flooded. Washington said she had packed only three days worth of clothes.

“Some refugees came in to the Red Cross station this afternoon with just the clothes on their back,” Chavez said. “They got into Columbia at around 2 a.m.”

Some said they planned on looking for jobs Friday to pay for gas costs and basic necessities.

Chavez said that other shelters, such as the Boy Scouts camp in Moberly, can open if more room is needed.

Boxes of food, blankets, pillows and other supplies have been provided by the Red Cross. Immediately after hearing the shelter would be opened, church members were e-mailed and called so they could start bringing other items to donate.

A handful of volunteers began setting up tables and sifting through boxes of toilet paper, paper towels, diapers and garbage bags provided by the Red Cross around 6 p.m. Thursday. While each member is only allowed to work 12-hour shifts, they are all eager to help.
Sarah Sheptor, 16, a Hickman High School student who attends the church with her family, is a first-time Red Cross volunteer. She plans to volunteer at the shelter every day after school and whenever she has free time. She came to volunteer with her family Thursday night because she is concerned about the hurricane victims.
“I don’t know what I would do in that situation,” she said. “It’s really scary.”

Chavez said refugees can stay in the church as long as needed, but volunteers plan on attempting to find homes for the refugees to stay in for an extended period of time.

http://semissourian.rustcom.net/story/1116739.html

Camps help victims who own only what they carry in bags
Tuesday, September 6, 2005
Callie Clark Miller ~ Southeast Missourian

Go home. Try to fit your most valuable possessions in a trash bag and leave everything else behind for good.

That's what David Hitt suggested when asked about his experience helping unload hurricane victims Sunday night in Kennett, Mo.
"That's all they had, just whatever they could lug in a trash bag and some didn't even have that," said Hitt, Cape Girardeau County emergency management coordinator. "I've seen a lot in life, was in Vietnam. But I've never seen anything like that."

Three buses carrying a combined 175 people arrived at Camp McClanahan just north of Kennett on Sunday. The Baptist camp is one of several in Missouri that has volunteered temporary shelter for the victims.

Displaced victims in Kennett and throughout Southeast Missouri will likely be here at least for the next six months, said American Red Cross director Mary Burton at a news conference Monday.

The news conference included comments from Thomas Dorr, agriculture undersecretary for Rural Development.

Dorr thanked Burton and other organizations for their work thus far and said it may be years before a normal lifestyle returns to some families.

He also indicated that more victims may continue to flow into Missouri for the next two weeks. Dorr said USDA has so far identified at least 1,000 vacant housing units in Missouri that are available to victims.

Burton said the hurricane displacement is by far the worst disaster her chapter of the organization has ever dealt with directly.
The impact has depleted supplies at many organizations. The food pantry of the Cape Girardeau Salvation Army is bare. The Red Cross and Salvation Army are urging the community to donate money rather than goods to help in the relief effort.

The temporary housing at faith-based camps will suffice for now, said Burton, but eventually the victims must be moved to long-term housing.

"It will do no one good to sit in a camp with no resources available to them," she said.

Her organization will work to find apartments, employment and a sense of normalcy to the victims.

John Rhodes, director of the Missouri Baptist Association, said about 1,800 beds are available in the camps.

Rhodes said he has had thousands of phone calls from people and organizations volunteering to help with the relief effort, but he asked that the community remember the relief will be a long-term need, not just an immediate one.

"This is bigger than any one person. This is a God-sized thing," said Rhodes.

Burton advised against community members opening up their own homes to displaced families due to the risk and liability of such situations. She also indicated that supplies should be kept local rather than being transported down to Louisiana or Mississippi because those areas hit by the hurricane are not reachable in many cases.

[REACTIVATED IN CT]

45. CT - New Haven Ready to Accept Evacuees

http://www.cityofnewhaven.com/katrina/index.html

As far as I know, only one family (mother with 3 children under age 5) flew in via Angel Flight so far

We are gearing up for the arrival of others

[bluedog]

46. Fl here......links to some good sites....

http://www.wftv.com/news/4945350/detail.html

http://www.flahurricanefund.org/


http://www.volunteerflorida.org/

http://eogtmp.sto.fl.gov/katrina_recovery/ ( this one seems to be the most informative)

[Jessica]

48. Camp Dawson in Preston County, WV ... about 300.

http://www.wtrf.com/story.cfm?func=viewstory&storyid=4994

http://www.wtrf.com/story.cfm?func=viewstory&storyid=5079

http://www.wtrf.com/story.cfm?func=viewstory&storyid=5119

[OhioChick]

49. Evacuees Staying In Cuyahoga County Get Help

CLEVELAND -- Dozens of people have found their way to northeast Ohio from the Katrina-tattered regions of the south.

Those evacuees who arrived on their own or with the private help of others and are staying in Cuyahoga County can go to the downtown Cleveland Convention Center Monday.

They will get a chance to meet others in the same dilemma and receive help from local relief agencies.

There will also be a temporary cyber cafe set up so evacuees can check for missing loved ones online.

http://www.newsnet5.com/family/4960889/detail.html

I also heard on the local news that many evacuees were also going to Columbus and Cincinnati, as well.

[mnhtnbb]

50. Raleigh NC --385

Will post links on as many of the newspaper stories I can find with numbers. I have also seen several stories of people who are staying with friends/family and did not come out in the mass evacuation, but made their way independently to the area. I don't know that there is any local effort to try to tabulate those numbers.

http://www.newsobserver.com/business/columnist/story/2794152p-9234194c.html

At least 350 from Charlotte attend Panthers Saints game

http://www.newsobserver.com/sports/ncwire_sports/story/2794193p-9234510c.html

Job fair for 350 survivors in Raleigh

http://www.newsobserver.com/weather/severe_weather/katrina/story/2793027p-9232169c.html

Citizen response to survivor needs overwhelms local Wake county government

http://www.newsobserver.com/weather/stories/story/2792336p-9230709c.html

Orange County (NC) response

http://www.chapelhillnews.com/front/story/2780888p-9219833c.html

[mnhtnbb]

56. 1200 in NC

http://www.charlotte.com/mld/charlotte/news/breaking_news/12608531.htm

moving people out of shelters:

http://www.charlotte.com/mld/charlotte/news/special_packages/hurricane_katrina/12608334.htm

.

[yella_dawg]

55. Nacogdoches Texas

Right on the TX - LA border.

"Over 200" in the city rec center. No word on how many staying with family / friends, but a substantial number, enough to blip in the local scandal rag.

[yella_dawg]

58. Oops.

Found a news article announcing the arrival of "seven bus loads" of additional evacuees. No head count 30 - 50 per bus??

[LittleClarkie]

57. West Allis Wisconsin has about 200

I will go look for reference.

[LittleClarkie]

61. 206 people, here is the link in the local newspaper

http://www.jsonline.com/news/state/sep05/353872.asp

[Pharaoh]

60. just have 20 or so

in madison WI , with more on the way...........

[katinmn]

63. MN--About 350 here now, about 300 expected tomorrow

down from the 5000 FEMA originally stated.

http://www.startribune.com/stories/125/5603805.html
Survivors are arriving sporadically in Minnesota
Conrad Defiebre, Darlene Prois and Dane Smith, Star Tribune
September 9, 2005 RIPLEY0909

About 350 survivors of Hurricane Katrina have trickled into Minnesota on their own, and 300 more may be airlifted here by the federal government next week, state officials said Thursday.


http://www.startribune.com/stories/125/5610297.html

Hurricane evacuees expected at Camp Ripley on Tuesday
Associated Press
September 12, 2005 RIPLEY0913

LITTLE FALLS, Minn. — Volunteers and members of the Camp Ripley military prepared to welcome Hurricane Katrina survivors are in a holding pattern until Tuesday.

American Red Cross spokeswoman Deb Radi said Minnesota is on the FEMA schedule for a plane sometime Tuesday, but she had no more information than that.

Radi said there will probably be no more than 500 evacuees coming to Camp Ripley to be checked in and checked over, and then sent to either temporary quarters on the base or to donated housing.

[AmBlue]

68. Thanks for the article snips, everyone....

Sure makes this job easier!!

[Gogi]

64. 20 families helped Washington. MO.

http://emissourian.com/

[John_R_Kelly]

66. 300 at Polo grounds in Boynton Beach Florida - were being

serviced by local volunteer group of more than 100 people since last
week. Friday Red Cross arrived and said they weren't needed and to cancel all the volunteers. Then Red Cross put an ad in Palm Beach Post asking for volunteers .

[recoveringrepublican]

67. I know there are some in Tarpon Springs Florida

At the First United Methodist Church.

[Habibi]

71. 150 coming to Rochester, NY

http://www.rnews.com/Story_2004.cfm?ID=30262&rnews_story_type=18&category=10

[Arkansas Granny]

74. Arkansas has about 50,000 evacuees right now.

Link here:

http://www.kfsm.com/Global/story.asp?S=3831998

Latest info I could find.

[trof]

75. Several in Baldwin County, Alabama.

We had the only fully functioning town and county governments east of the MS gulf coast the day after Katrina.

We have several evacuees, possibly in the thousands, but it's still mass confusion here, as far as I can see.
Many are in private homes and churches. Motels are full. The Red Cross has moved their HQ 3 times (that I know of) since a week before last Wednesday.

Director of Baldwin County Emergency Management Agency:
Leigh Anne Ryals 251-947-1011 23100 Mcauliffe Drive Robertsdale AL 36567 [e-mail]

Miz t.'s church began serving hot lunches to evacuees last Tuesday.
5 showed up. Zero came on Wednesday, 3 on Thursday. 30 were supposed to be bussed over from a local motel on Friday, but only 2 showed up.
"Somebody brought sandwiches for everybody at the motel, but we wanted a hot meal and to say thank you."
They shut down the operation after that.

And here's what happened to me this morning (posted under "Where's the Red Cross" on this forum):

Note: Baldwin County, Alabama is the largest county in land area east of the Mississippi. About 75 miles, north to south; 35 miles east to west.

An hour ago I was in a big farmer's market in the town of Loxley, 20 miles north of here. A nice looking woman about my age (60s) approached me.

"Pardon, me. I'm from Louisiana. Do you know where the Loxley Civic Center is? I'm trying to register with the Red Cross."
"I'm sorry, I don't. I thought there was a Red Cross Center down the road in Robertsdale."
"There was, but they were dismantling it when we got there. They told us to go to Daphne (on the other side of the county, about 25 miles away.) In Daphne, they were closing and told us the center was now in Loxley and sent us here."

I took her to one of the market's workers. She gave the woman directions to the civic center (town hall).

I saw there were two others with her. We chatted for a few minutes. They are from New Orleans and are staying with her sister in Fairhope, on Mobile Bay. They've been here since the Sunday before Katrina hit. They have nothing left to go back to in New Orleans. They've been trying for the last 3 days to register with the Red Cross, mainly to try and locate loved ones they were separated from. I wished them well.

It's been two full weeks since Katrina hit.
Where is the Red Cross?
Would they mind just staying still long enough to be located?
Thank you.

[AmBlue]

77. What is the name of the predominant town

for Baldwin County?

[trof]

87. The county seat is Bay Minette, but

it's way up in the northern, less populated part.
It's where the county court house and county commission office is.
Areas in the county, outside of municipalities, are governed by 4 commissioners.
Bay Minette is "predominant" only in that it is the seat of county government. http://www.co.baldwin.al.us/PageView.asp?PageType=R&edit_id=1

The beach towns are Gulf Shores and Orange Beach.
Orange Beach city council has been notoriously corrupt. In bed with developers/condo builders.

Away from the beach, the county is mostly rural & farming. Lots of very small towns.

There is a satellite courthouse in Foley (South Baldwin County), where I live.
The other more-or-less "major" towns are along the eastern shore of Mobile Bay. Daphne, Montrose, Fairhope.

That any help?

[trof]

91. 1998 census estimate

1st col. is 1998 estimate. 2nd is 1990 actual 3rd is % of county's population. It has grown a LOT since 1998, but this will give you an idea.

Baldwin County 132,828 98,280
Bay Minette city 8,166 7,168 6.15%
Daphne city 15,687 11,291 11.81%
Elberta town 517 458 0.39%
Fairhope city 12,734 9,189 9.59%
Foley city 7,292 4,937 5.49%
Gulf Shores city 4,409 3,261 3.32%
Loxley town 1,431 1,161 1.08%
Orange Beach city 3,722 2,253 2.80%
Robertsdale city 3,444 2,401 2.59%
Silverhill town 613 556 0.46%
Spanish Fort city 4,296 3,327 3.23%
Summerdale town 663 559 0.50%
Balance of Baldwin County 69,854 51,719 52.59%

[Jacobin]

76. Lake Charles, LA

Franklin, LA
Lafayette, LA
Morgan City, LA
Monroe, LA
Shreveport, LA
Baton Rouge, LA
DeRidder, LA
Sulphur, LA
Alexandria,LA

You name a town in Louisiana, and they have evacuees staying with family, friends, civic centers, churches, and camped out in camping grounds

[MsUnderstood]

80. Fresno California Received some evacuees

400 evacuees came to Fresno according to Fresno bee:

http://www.fresnobee.com/local/story/11187637p-11940247c.html

http://www.fresnobee.com/local/story/11183730p-11936427c.html

[BewilderedCitizen]

82. Charlotte, NC (800+)

Coliseum evacuees still waiting for government aide
11:50 PM EDT on Friday, September 9, 2005
http://www.wcnc.com/news/local/stories/090905-ad-wcnc-aide.4001fa50.html

snip

The people who came to the coliseum Friday left with a brand new ID badge and a growing sense of frustration.


“We had to go through a lot of paperwork,” said evacuee Jennifer Rosemary. “I have been going through some governmental red tape in the last four days that absolutely astounds me.”


Rosemary is one of more than 800 evacuees who have come to the coliseum looking for help.

While storm victims wait in long lines for $2,000 debit cards in Houston, the same federal aid is still not available in Charlotte.

“We don't know the current status of the cards,” said Mayor Pat McCrory.


No one with the federal government has shown up at Charlotte's daily media briefing and calls to a FEMA spokesperson either don't go through or end with a message that the voicemail box is full.


“They're not telling you how long it will be because they don't know,” Rosemary said.

[Twist_U_Up]

83. Just had about 150 people come to Syracuse,NY

not sure on the exact #

[Dastard Stepchild]

84. I think Chicago has processed over 2300 evacuees...

at their main relief center. Not sure if all of the people are staying in Chicago, or fanning out to other areas, though.

[unless]

127. There are about 100 in Tinley Park at an old Mental Health Clinic...

http://www.starnewspapers.com/star/spnews/tp/11-tp3.htm

[CountAllVotes]

85. was told 150 going to Omaha, Nebraska; 150 San Diego, CA

I got this info. from my bank which has one of it's main branches in Omaha.

My friend in So. Carolina told me that 150 were going to San Diego, California.

:kick:

[Lethe]

86. a few hundred at College Station, TX

last I heard we are sheltering a few hundred NOLA evacuees in one of the A&M sports arenas. (College Station, TX) The TAMU Corps of Cadets is in charge of administering support to them.

[lonestarnot]

89. Phoenix, AZ geared up for 1,000 had 500 last I heard, but

they may have received more people into the Veterans' Colliseum.

[justiceischeap]

90. Virginia

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/9232297/

Virginia has taken in about 1,000 Hurricane Katrina evacuees and awaits at least 3,000 more it will house a National Guard base, a church camp and 4-H facilities, Gov. Mark R. Warner said Tuesday.

...

- Fort Pickett, a National Guard base near Blackstone about 55 miles southwest of Richmond, will take in 1,000 evacuees. Established as a World War II training camp in 1942, Fort Pickett would house evacuees in barracks and residential quarters for troops.

- Virginia United Methodist Assembly Center, also near Blackstone, will house 400. Multipurpose camp and retreat facility owned by the Virginia Conference of the United Methodist Church.

- The 4-H Club facilities in Abingdon, Smith Mountain Lake and Holiday Lake are ready for 700 evacuees. Four-H is a program of the Virginia Cooperative Extension Service for youth in farming communities.

- The Baptist General Association of Virginia is preparing to shelter 700 people in its church camps and in church members' homes throughtout the state.

- The Virginia Department of Social Services has commitments through its faith-based organizations hotline to shelter 227 people in various churches and 116 more in individual homes.

- Private and independent colleges have housing for 100 people, according to the Council on Independent Colleges in Virginia.

- Students who fled their storm-damaged colleges and universities have begun transferring into public and private higher education institutions in Virginia. A number was not immediately available.

Hurricane victims seeking long-term shelter in Virginia should report their whereabouts to the American Red Cross. That allows state, federal and local officials to know where to direct emergency aid and services. The toll-free number is 1-877-568-3317.

Source: Governor's office

[FlaGranny]

92. Have heard local news reports and read

newpaper articles. Delray Beach has enrolled 16 kids in school - I don't know how many total family members are in Delray. A family has taken in 20-some relatives, but I'm not sure which town. A church has brought in 11 people in WPB. A Boynton Beach thorobred horse training center has taken in 211. That's all I can find with a short search.

[seabeyond]

93. 126 in amarillo texas. in the convention center

and they are relocating as we speak to apts. i have a friend who has been voltunteering in hte convention center since they arrived. she says that she will pull the 11-7a.m. shift and often just sit and listen to these folks. what is it that move on is gathering. how specific do you want it

[AmBlue]

133. We need the names of cities

that are housing 15 or more Katrina evacuees in order to assist them in finding adequate housing.

[susanr516]

94. Approximately 1200 in Corpus Christi area

Corpus Christi TX, about 900 currently in three shelters:
Memorial Coliseum, about 500
Ben Garza Gym, about 300
1st United Methodist Church, about 100

also
Port Aransas, TX, about 50 in the Port Aransas Civic Center

Kingsville, TX, about 250, location of shelter unknown

http://www.caller.com/ccct/local_news/article/0,1641,CCCT_811_4056754,00.html

I will be attending a meeting late Wed pm (9-14) to discuss how to help survivors connect with all the benefits to which they are entitled, and I will try to get a better update then.

[Blue_In_AK]

95. I think I heard that so far we have 16 families

or individuals in Anchorage, and four somewhere else -- Juneau or Fairbanks, I believe.

[caledesi]

96. Got a call yesterday from my hometown (Newport, RI) small resort town

,and they have taken in 150 survivors. I know Providence, RI has taken in some too, but don't know how many.

[MissMarple]

97. Colorado Springs. Many are living with extended family.

It's in the Gazette, over the past few days. www.gazette.com

They are also in Denver, Pueblo and the San Luis Valley, that I know of for sure. I don't know how many are in the Valley, though. The biggest town there is Alamosa.

[babsbunny]

98. Yes, it was reported on our local news

that we have some displaced Americans here too. (Columbus, Ohio)

[LeahD]

99. I've scanned the thread again and didn't see San Diego mentioned.

Saw a story on national news last week about evacuees being taken there. Maybe someone from CA will check in soon.

[tnlefty]

101. I don't have any links or numbers, but

I've taken some things to the Chattanooga (TN) Housing Authority and this past Sat. my husband volunteered to help move furniture, etc. to a central location for the families who are here to sort through and pick out what they need to help set up a functional household.

I know that President Gore brought some families into Chattanooga, www.chattanoogan.com, but I'm not certain of the numbers. I'll be picking up some more items to take this week.

Hope this helps.

[William769]

102. Heres a link to a story where I live.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=104&topic_id=4749266&mesg_id=4749266

[holboz]

103. Cities in Northwest Arkansas

I know mainly about NW Arkansas locations, but I think there are some in Little Rock as well. Having a hard time finding exact numbers Here's what I've found, hope it helps:

Gov. Huckabee established KARE (Katrina Assistance Relief Effort) with its own website:
http://www.kare.arkansas.gov/index.html

Washington County Jail (refurbished and renamed Pilgrim House), Fayetteville can house 250
http://knwa.com/news/default.asp?mode=shownews&id=1407


Arkansas Baptist Assembly Campground, Siloam Springs, 470 people
http://knwa.com/news/default.asp?mode=shownews&id=1426


Mount Seqouyah (NW Arkansas) 50+ evacuees
http://nwanews.com/story.php?paper=nwat§ion=News&storyid=32164


Various cities listed in CNN article
http://www.cnn.com/2005/US/09/12/katrina.arkansas.ap/index.html

[BamaBecky]

104. Grove Hill, Alabama has a disaster relief center downtown

collecting food, clothes and everything that families might need.

I heard the director say there were at least 20 here in the county, perhaps more . The local paper carried a picture of 4 of the families...... i think the number there is 251-275-8775

Bama

[Pharlo]

105. WI...Here's an article about 200 at

State Fair Park. But I know there are more than that, because there have been some who have come here to stay with relatives.

http://www.themilwaukeechannel.com/news/4950181/detail.html

[LanternWaste]

106. Fort Worth, Texas.

Fort Worth, Texas.
Resource Connection (The Department of Human Services)
1500-2400 Circle Drive

App. 500 Evacuees staying at the Resource Connection gymnasium.
Another 500 across the highway at the Wilkerson-Grimes athletic Center.
Another 500 staying in/around churches in the immediate vicinity.


This is only the ones I *absolutey* know about. I'm indirectly aware of other places more evacuees are staying at, but I cannot personally comfirm it.

I can't link this 'cause I saw it myself rather than seeing it on the web.

[FreedomAngel82]

107. My town

I live in Chattanooga, Tennessee. We have people staying at a church down the road. They were cleared by the Red Cross to let people stay there. My church is helping with donations of money and clothes and food.

[sunnystarr]

108. Franklin, TN

Evacuees beginning to arrive in Franklin


More than 100 Hurricane Katrina evacuees arrived in Franklin yesterday — the first of a group that is expected to swell to nearly 500 by today.

The evacuees — 107 of them — arrived by the busload from shelters in Milan, Tenn., an official with the Williamson County Red Cross said.
........

The Department of Human Services will be there helping people get benefits. Williamson County officials plan to help children get enrolled in school.

The shelter will have a client resources room where evacuees can get information about jobs and housing in the area, and newspapers from different cities will be provided.

The Red Cross has signed a 90-day lease with Lasko Products, which owns the building. That can be extended if needed, Throckmorton said.

http://www.tennessean.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050912/COUNTY09/509120391

This link has a listing of all shelters in Middle TN:

http://www.tennessean.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050912/NEWS01/509120384

[FreedomAngel82]

109. I also forgot

there was this house down the road from my grandmother and they had twenty-nine people with them. This is in Fayeteville, Tennessee.

[misanthrope]

110. In Mobile, yes...

...there are plenty of them here. Some are from the south part of the county, some from Mississippi and some from Louisiana. I've met a few from New Orleans and every one of them has been eager to get back and start their lives over again in New Orleans, so that's promising.

I'm very concerned with New Orleans losing the full measure of it's culture and character. My hope is that community leaders (Big Chiefs and the like) will most certainly head back as they are the true heart of the Crescent City.

[2bfree]

111. Corpus Christi got about 3,000 I think.

Portland TX has 70 and Port Aransas is housing some as well but not sure how many.

[jsamuel]

114. Ft Smith, AR

[rateyes]

115. Macon, Ga has more than 50 evacuees...

I was part of a group of people who furnished a 2 bedroom apartment in public housing for a family of 5--Mother, Father, 18 year old boy, 17 year old girl, and 3 year old boy. 19 other families are part of that group. They were all employees of Marriott, Ritz Carlton, maids, maintenance people, etc. I know of other shelters, closed schools, etc. opened....Another group, I don't know how many at at Methodist Church in Gray, GA...My daughter is attending class with two of the evacuees.

If you want to PM me, I can probably help you find out who to contact for your research project to get better numbers. Might take a couple of days though.

[Jokinomx]

116. Grand Rapids, Michigan housing nealy 300.... and rising

http://www.wzzm13.com/news/news_article.aspx?storyid=44101

I did hear on another local station that the number is over 450 as of today... but I couldn't find the article stating that.

[Clark2008]

118. Knoxville, TN

Here's a link to the story:
http://www.knoxnews.com/kns/local_news/article/0,1406,KNS_347_4069744,00.html

And here's a link for folks to leave a message for anyone they might think is here:

http://comments.knoxnews.com/katrina/

[napi21]

120. Yes. Gainesville Ga.

I know there are also quite a few in Atlanta.

[MojoXN]

121. Well, from what I hear...

MY sleepy little burg is about to blow up.

I go to West Liberty State College, in WV. My school just offered any college student displaced as a result of Katrina in-state tuition. Seeing as how in-state tuition here is cheaper than almost anywhere else in the country (~$1800 per semester) I expect that we'll soon have WAY more than 15 displaced persons here. I'll keep you posted, if you'd like.

MojoXN

[Psyop Samurai]

123. Organization, "The Pittsburgh Project" is ready to receive:

http://www.pittsburghproject.org/

as are City & County services:

http://newpittsburghcourier.com/?article=12379

but so far only a trickle, and "Pittsburgh may not get Hurricane evacuees":

http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/05250/566868.stm

[GeorgeGist]

124. Knoxville, TN

http://www.knoxnews.com/kns/national/article/0,1406,KNS_350_4071491,00.html

[Clark2008]

125. Hey Everybody!

Are you in K-Town, too?

[LeahD]

126. It might help AmBlue if you put the name of the town in the subject line.

(Just a thought.) :think:




And.....KICK!:kick:

[AmBlue]

134. Thanks, Leah

Good idea. I'll go edit the OP.

[MissWaverly]

128. Reply from Baltimore, Maryland

Looks like only 25 so far, but could go to 2,000

Baltimore opens evacuee center to light crowd
City official estimates only about 25 hurricane victims at arena
By Kristen Wyatt
The Associated Press
Originally published September 12, 2005, 4:18 PM EDT

City officials expected only a few hundred would visit this week -- Maryland has not been tapped as a federal evacuation site By mid-afternoon today, a city official estimated only about 25 hurricane victims had come. The Maryland Emergency Management Agency estimated about 2,000 evacuees are likely in Maryland, but they all came here on their own and most are staying with relatives or friends.

A spokeswoman for the Red Cross of Central Maryland, Linnea Anderson, said the center would stay open through Friday, just in case more evacuees trickle in.

http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/weather/hurricane/bal-katrinamd0912,1,1169646.story?coll=bal-local-headlines&ctrack=1&cset=true

[flyarm]

148. 3 dozen in philly!! ( great job amblue!!!!!!!!)

http://www.phillyburbs.com/pb-dyn/news/103-09082005-537943.html

First wave of Katrina survivors arrive in Philadelphia

By KATHY MATHESON
The Associated Press

PHILADELPHIA - About three dozen people forced from their homes by Hurricane Katrina arrived here by airplane Wednesday, the first - and perhaps only - wave of survivors who will be indefinitely housed and schooled in the city in the storm's aftermath.

The evacuees from New Orleans landed at Philadelphia International Airport's old overseas terminal around noon, a day after the city had expected a much larger group from Texas that ended up not coming.

Officials said the contingent of displaced men, women and children included people who had been rescued from their flooded homes within the previous 24 hours, as well as two men who stayed in New Orleans for more than a week after the storm to help rescue their neighbors.

Among the evacuees was a four-footed one. The plane also carried a red doberman, believed to be a male. It wasn't immediately clear whether the dog belonged to one of the survivors, but it was taken to the city's animal shelter for evaluation.

The evacuees did not know they were bound for Pennsylvania until they boarded the plane, according to evacuees and city officials.

Still, storm survivors Aloyd Edinburgh, 50, and Christopher Isidore, 43, said they were glad to be here. The men, who were neighbors in New Orleans' Lower Ninth Ward, said they had spent the days since the Aug. 29 hurricane using a boat to save community members caught in the deluge after the city's levees failed.

They decided Sunday to make their way out of the decimated neighborhood.

"There was no one else to help, so it was time to leave," said Edinburgh.

[MissWaverly]

178. Fly, Baltimore has a great evacuation center

with doctors there, I hope we do get more folks.

:-)

[KBlagburn]

129. North Alabama has hundreds if not thousands

Decatur

http://www.decaturdaily.com/decaturdaily/news/050912/running.shtml



The Gros and Stiehl families fled St. Bernard Parish, La., east of New Orleans, to get away from Hurricane Katrina and found themselves welcomed by Decatur residents. The 16-member group includes, front row, from left, Allen Gross, Garrett Gros, Gretchen Gros and Allison Gros, Jessica Gros and Jennifer Gros; second row, Tracy Stiehl, Beth Stiehl, Gladys Gros, Carol Ann Gros and Greg Gros; and back row, Joseph Stiehl and Justin Stiehl.



Cullman

http://www.cullmantimes.com/story.php?id=2267

Relief fair to be held for evacuees

David Mackey
The Cullman Times
Published on: 09-08-2005

Evacuees from Hurricane Katrina can get information on topics including housing, jobs and schools Friday at a "relief fair" organized by several local groups.

Cullman attorney Blake West, one of the fair's organizers, said representatives would be available at Seventh Street Baptist Church on Highway 157 to discuss housing, jobs, schools, health care, unemployment and Social Security, banking, legal issues and transportation.


Also alot of folks in Huntsville but I havent got a link.

[ultraist]

130. The RedCross has a list of over 709 shelters. FEMA likely has a list too

Hi AmBlue! :hi: ;)

Since Hurricane Katrina made landfall, the Red Cross has housed more than 207,000 survivors providing nearly 1.94 million overnight stays in 709 shelters across 24 states and the District of Columbia.

On Sunday, Sept. 11, the Red Cross housed nearly 75,000 survivors in 445 shelters across 19 states and the District of Columbia.

I didn't see the list on their website, but you can likely get it, by calling them.

[AmBlue]

138. Hi ultraist!!

Long time, no see!! ;)

thanks! I will check it out once this thread stops smokin'!!!

[ultraist]

132. Something else that may help: Katrina evacuee thread

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=104&topic_id=4657680

From the Katrina evacuee relocation thread, shelter finder:

http://katrinahelp.info/wiki/index.php/ShelterFinder

[bigluckyfeet]

137. Beaumont,Texas

592 remain at Ford Park,they are closing friday.We had 1500 at first,a lot drove in their cars here,and then some came on buses later.
http://www.kfdm.com/engine.pl?station=kfdm&id=11828&template=breakoutlocal.html

[AmBlue]

139. Now there's a resource.

Wonder how much it's changed in a week?? I know numbers in TX have drastically changed already as they expect to close down in some places as early as Sept. 17.

[ultraist]

141. Keeping up with the changes will be the tough part!

They are moving people around day to day.

And then of course, there are the private home placements where private citizens have taken evacuees in.

[NaturalHigh]

136. Camp Gruber, Oklahoma.

It's near Fort Gibson.

[BiggJawn]

140. Displaced LSU students at Purdue U. Number unknown.

I think there may be some Tulane students there as well.

I hear there are a few families in Attica, Indiana.

[snot]

142. Ongoing, Katrina Evacuee Relocation Thread PLUS

Folks were asked to post here:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=104&topic_id=4657680&mesg_id=4657680
________

We've got lots in Dallas.

From http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=106x22805#22875, the following posts:

#61 Evacuees isolated and warned not to talk to media

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=104x4671658

a visit to a FEMA camp
Fascinating and troubling lengthy account from Oklahoma here, with many pictures, of an attempt to deliver goods to a FEMA camp deep in the woods.

We then started lugging in our food products. The foods I had purchased were mainly snacks, but my mother - God bless her soul - had gone all out with fresh vegetables, fruits, canned goods, breakfast cereals, rice, and pancake fixings. That's when we got the next message: They will not be able to use the kitchen.

Excuse me? I asked incredulously.

FEMA will not allow any of the kitchen facilities in any of the cabins to be used by the occupants due to fire hazards. FEMA will deliver meals to the cabins. The refugees will be given two meals per day by FEMA. They will not be able to cook. In fact, the "host" goes on to explain, some churches had already enquired about whether they could come in on weekends and fix meals for the people staying in their cabin. FEMA won't allow it because there could be a situation where one cabin gets steaks and another gets hot dogs - and...it could cause a riot.

It gets worse.

He then precedes to tell us that some churches had already enquired into whether they could send a van or bus on Sundays to pick up any occupants of their cabins who might be interested in attending church. FEMA will not allow this. The occupants of the camp cannot leave the camp for any reason. If they leave the camp they may never return. They will be issued FEMA identification cards and "a sum of money" and they will remain within the camp for the next 5 months.

"Talk about a surreal moment...troops (unknown if Regular or National Guard) have taken up residency in the Durant First Baptist Church cabin very near the main gate of the camp:"

The poster asks: Do you think I'm over-reacting to the idea of being bussed hundreds of miles from what I am familiar with to a place miles from civilization and from which I cannot leave?

or do you think I'm over-reacting to the fact that federal agencies are treating people who have done nothing but lose all they ever owned to a natural disaster as if they are criminals waiting to make their next nefarious move?

(Unnumbered Post) Evacuees in lockdown in Colorado
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=104x4683780
Evacuees' stories are moving, but fence isn't (Denver Post)

If I didn't know better, I'd have thought I was peering through the fence at a concentration camp.

The signs on the buildings say "Community College of Aurora," though for now they're serving as an impromptu Camp Katrina. About 160 hurricane survivors are being housed in the dorms, surrounded by fences, roadblocks, security guards and enough armed police officers to invade Grenada.

There's a credentials unit to process every visitor, an intake unit to provide identification tags and a bag of clothes to every evacuee, several Salvation Army food stations, portable toilets, shuttle buses, a green army-tent chapel with church services three times a day and a communications team to keep reporters as far away from actual news as possible.

http://www.denverpost.com/carman/ci_3006502

AND I think there may be other references scattered through the replies at http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=106x22805

[AllyCat]

143. Madison, Wisconsin has some!

Here is a link to the article this past Sunday. Many are put up in an empty apartment building in a not-so-nice area of town. The place was empty because the owner was trying to get funding to renovate it and make the place nicer for families to live. He was, of course, turned down by the "liberal" Madison City Council who has no qualms about developers ripping down historic locales to put up high-rent condos with TIF and other public funding.

But not for poor people! We can't have that. Anyway, the owner of the building said, "yeah, let them come stay in my place. It's vacant anyway". An American patriot.

http://www.madison.com/wsj/mad/local/index.php?ntid=53467&nt_adsect=edit

[Maru Kitteh]

145. Kearney, Nebraska family of 8, could be more here, can call the paper

I know the family is 6 kids, 2 parents, white from Slidell (sp?). I was born about 9 blocks from where the kids are now going to school. It's a good town for education and the city has assigned all the children full time tutors for as long as needed to counsel them and keep them caught up.

My daughter waited on them at the Wendy's off of the interstate when they first arrived in town. They were almost out of gas. Their bill for the family came to $16+ dollars and the father broke down crying. My little girl asked him what was wrong and he said "I'm so sorry ma'am, all I have is fourteen dollars left, the rest is gone, it's all gone - everything is gone." My daughter went on a mission trip to NOLA with our United Methodist Church last year, so she recognized the accent. She asked him "Sir, are you from the hurricane?" and he confirmed. She got her manager and they fed the family (free of course) and called the mayor and city council. I don't know about the arrangements from there but I know I am proud of my daughter, my town and it's educators for stepping up to the plate.

I just hope that everyone who wants to return when it is safe is provided that opportunity. Disney-fying would be the second great catastrophe.

[Maru Kitteh]

150. We are going to keep this kicked

very important, I can't believe all these folks were scattered to the wind by accident.

[Nothing Without Hope]

146. kicked, bookmarked, and recommended n/t

[FM Arouet666]

149. Tucson Arizona with 80 so far

They have all been placed in public housing with a capacity for 650 more at the Tucson Country Club. No further evacuees to my knowledge.

[blue neen]

151. A Pittsburgh family is helping an extremely large extended family.

They just arrived this weekend.

http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/05253/569173.stm

[Gelliebeans]

154. 545 people San Diego County California

sorry no specific cities mentioned as they seem to be processing them at the local Red Cross and finding them housing in various cities spread across the county. http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/metro/20050911-9999-1m11assist.html

The article details one particular family living in Spring Valley (located inland of San Diego's city)with another family member. Article sounds as if it is moving evacuees as necessary to different locations spread throughout county.


Red Cross are also moving some to Riverside County and I have heard of 11 children being placed in the Temecula, California Unified School District(searching for a link just in case you need it later on).

[Sgent]

157. Search

through the articles at www.djournal.com for info on evacuation sites all over North Mississippi.

[Wcross]

158. In Middle Tennessee.

I am aware of evacuee's in Tullahoma at the national guard center. I think there are 100-150 people their. In Smyrna the are a couple hundred more at the National guard center. In Franklin the city government has set up a center in town for a hundred. I think there are also a couple hundred in the city of Nashville also.

Hope this helps.

[kayell]

159. Columbia, SC - 649 families, @ 1500 people

http://www.islandpacket.com/news/state/regional/story/5174646p-4704820c.html

[pberq]

160. Savannah, GA

I was at the Bring the Troops Home Tour event here last night, and I spoke with someone who is helping the local Red Cross with evacuees.

I don't have number, but the way she was talking, it soundedlike more than 15. The local number is 912-356-5707.

[kayell]

161. Greenville, SC - at least 108 individuals

http://www.thecarolinachannel.com/news/4946572/detail.html?subid=10100246

[AmBlue]

163. THANKS EVERYONE!!

I'm still here, compiling and adding the info you send. This has been such a great help.

[ernstbass]

164. 41 in Blacksburg VA

all but 5 have family in the area.

[Lochloosa]

165. Jacksonville, FL 300+

looking for a link but can't seem to find one showing the number here

[ChickMagic]

166. I can't find a hard number

but there are 21,000 children starting school here.

Personally, I can't wait for a Vodun temple to be set up in Salt Lake City. :evilgrin:

[AmBlue]

175. LOL..... Now, THAT will be interesting!!!

You'll keep us posted, I'm sure.

[huskerlaw]

167. 59 in Omaha, Nebraska

http://www.siouxcityjournal.com/articles/2005/09/11/news/nebraska/eceb8e06499d982a862570790007b2f2.txt

And I just heard on the news this morning that Lincoln, NE would be getting some single women and children, but I don't have a link for that yet.

[ultraist]

168. 500 evacuees relocated to Des Moines, Iowa

http://www.desmoinesregister.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050913/NEWS08/509130380/1001/NEWS&lead=1

They join about 500 people from the Gulf Coast now in Iowa after Katrina ravaged their homes more than two weeks ago

[TX-RAT]

169. Big Spring Texas. 69

They arrived on the 3rd.

[txaslftist]

170. Lubbock Texas -about 400

staying at former Reese AFB. The number changes daily.

[morningglory]

171. Panama City, Florida

Red Cross yesterday said we have 7,000 signed up evacuees. I have 2 in my home.

[ultraist]

172. Kick for an important project!

And for a dedicated activist! AmBlue:yourock:

:kick:

[Pretty_in_CodePink]

173. Orlando FL - maybe 20+ families

sponsored by Jewish Family Services in, I think, Southwest Orlando. This info came via wife of a friend on the Board. Here is a link for the organization.

http://www.jewishfamilyservicesorlando.org/

[M155Y_A1CH]

174. Cincy Metro estimated 1500

http://news.enquirer.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050913/NEWS01/509130360/1056

Regional officials have set up a one-stop shop to help the estimated 1,500 hurricane evacuees in Greater Cincinnati, Northern Kentucky and Southeastern Indiana.

[AmBlue]

176. THANKS TO EVERYONE! WE'RE LOCKING THIS THREAD

MoveOn has informed me that we have enough info for now and they were very impressed with the sheer volume of info we gathered in nothing flat. "Holy Cow!!!" were their exact words.

Thank you, thank you, thank you. This may be revisited in the future at which time I will repost.

:yourock:

[craychek]

179. way more than 59 in NE

Omaha has 166 that arrived plus 40 student transfers from layola to creighton and there are also some at UNO as well but I don't have exact numbers on that one...

So at the VERY LEAST we have 206 in the omaha area. It's probably closer to 250.

[Nigel_Tufnel]

180. 100 families from Mississippi will move to Perth Amboy NJ on 9/16

according to a flyer i got from my son's school today. they're having a food bank and collecting personal items and clothing.

i don't have a link. i could call the originator of the flyer to ascertain where they got the information if it'd be helpful. just pm me...

karen