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Updated: 4:36 PM Sep 6, 2005
Perry Reaches Out To Hurricane Survivors
Gov. Rick Perry spent the day reaching out to some of the thousands of hurricane survivors who have sought refuge in Texas. Posted: 4:36 PM Sep 6, 2005 |
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Gov. Rick Perry and First Lady Anita Perry spent the day Tuesday touring some of the dozens of shelters in Texas where thousands of survivors of Hurricane Katrina have sought refuge.
The first couple greeted some of the survivors Tuesday morning at the Killeen Community Center.
As many as 1,500 storm survivors have registered in Killeen and about 50 were staying at the community center.
The Perrys later visited two shelters at Tyler’s First Christian Church and at Green Acres Baptist Church.
Those two churches are housing about 250 evacuees altogether.
Perry says Texans have been so gracious and giving, and he's really proud of the citizens of the state.
Nearly a quarter of a million evacuees are being sheltered and fed in Texas.
Earlier Tuesday plans to move some evacuees from the Houston Astrodome to cruise ships in Galveston were put on hold after the survivors said they prefer to stay put.
But Tuesday afternoon officials said some refugees will be flown from Texas to Tennessee.
A spokeswoman says American Airlines has been cleared to make two flights late Tuesday, both from Corpus Christi to Nashville, Tennessee.
American spokeswoman Denise Gorzell says the flights are taking place, with volunteer crews, at the request of the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
She says the flights were on hold until a schedule could be worked out.
HOW YOU CAN HELP: HURRICANE ASSISTANCE WEB SITES
Click Here For More Information About Waco Shelter Plans And Resources
Click Here For More Information About Killeen Shelter Plans And Resources
Click Here For More Information About Temple Shelter Plans And Resources
Click Here For OneStar Foundation Web Site
Click Here For Information On Disaster Relief Appeals From The Better Business Bureau
Click Here For Reports On National Charities From The Better Bureau’s Wise Giving Alliance
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Click Here For Second Harvest Web Site
Click Here For Bush-Clinton Katrina Fund Raising Campaign Web Site
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Click Here For Louisiana Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Web Site
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HURRICANE INFORMATION RESOURCES
Click Here For Texas Health And Human Services Commission Web Site
Click Here For Texas Education Agency Web Site
Click Here For GulfCoastPhotoFreeway.Com Missing Persons Web Site
Click Here For Katrina Shelter Web Site
Click Here For Missing Kids Web Site
Click Here For Hurricane Refugee Contact Web Site
Click Here For WWL-TV Survivors Web Forum
Click Here For National Hurricane Center Web Site
Click Here For National Weather Service Web Site
Click Here For Hydrologic Information Center For Information On River Flooding
Click Here For Federal Emergency Management Agency Web Site
Click Here For Louisiana Homeland Security Web Site
Click Here For City Of New Orleans Web Site
Click Here For Louisiana Governor’s Web Site
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