This just in from PBS's NOW Program re disaster relief Q&As

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I (TaleWgnDg) just received the following email (subscription) notice from PBS's NOW Program re disaster relief Q&As:

NOW, hosted by David Brancaccio

Friday, September 23, 2005 on PBS
(Check local listings at http://www.pbs.org/now/sched.html)

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This week on NOW:

1.) In the zone. Should your tax dollars pay for rebuilding on coastlines vulnerable to natural disasters? NOW reports with IN HARM'S WAY.

2.) Pet problem. NOW reports from New Orleans about the serious health concerns caused by an estimated 50,000 household animals that weren't evacuated in LEFT BEHIND.

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IN HARM'S WAY

Part of the billion-dollar reconstruction on the Gulf Coast is intended for rebuilding infrastructure, homes, and businesses on coastlines and barrier islands. But are we making a mistake when government policies encourage rebuilding in areas so vulnerable to natural disasters? NOW travels to Dauphin Island, Alabama, where 60% of homes on the western edge of the island have been destroyed, and examines whether rebuilding areas in harm's way makes sense.

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LEFT BEHIND

In New Orleans, an estimated 50,000 household animals left behind after the evacuation have become a major health concern as the clean up moves forward. Today, with Rita bearing down on the Gulf, Texas officials are evacuating pets with their owners, because they believe it will save lives. NOW reports on rescue efforts in New Orleans where surviving animals are starving and beset by disease.

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NOW continues online at PBS.org (www.pbs.org/now). Log on to see how
America has gone to the shore by tracking the growth of coastal development; to find out more about the federal flood insurance program; to take a poll: Should people be rebuilding on the beach?; to explore efforts to rescue animals in the disaster zone and discover how you can help; and more.

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