|
Updated: 1:52 PM Sep 14, 2005
More Than 50 Evacuees Die In Texas
More than 50 New Orleans-area residents have died in Texas since fleeing Louisiana in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, medical examiners say.
Posted: 2:40 PM Sep 14, 2005 |
|
Medical examiners say at least 53 Hurricane Katrina evacuees from the New Orleans area have died since arriving in Texas.
Nearly a quarter of a million people from Louisiana sought refuge in Texas after the storm.
In Harris County, most of the 35 deaths were from natural causes, including several heart attacks and complications from cancer.
A 71-year-old man from New Orleans died inside the mass shelter at the Houston Astrodome, and a 90-year-old woman died in the stadium parking lot.
In the Houston area, two apparent suicides were reported.
A 44-year-old man from Metairie, La. killed himself in a Humble hotel on Sept. 4.
On Saturday, a 25-year-old male from Marrero, La., took his life in a Pasadena apartment.
The Dallas County medical examiner's office reports 13 deaths as of Wednesday, all of them natural.
Officials say all were elderly and staying in nursing homes and hospitals.
Austin has reported two deaths, and there's one each in San Antonio, Fort Worth and Smith County, which includes Tyler.
Click Here For The Latest Information On Local And Texas Relief Efforts
HOW YOU CAN HELP: HURRICANE ASSISTANCE WEB SITES
Click Here For Letter Of Hope Web Site To Send Letters To Displaced Hurricane Survivors
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 Habitat For Humanity Web Site
Click Here For Houston Katrina Fund 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
Click Here For Charity Tips From FEMA
Click Here For American Red Cross Web Site
Click Here For Salvation Army Web Site
Click Here For Second Harvest Web Site
Click Here For Bush-Clinton Katrina Fund Raising Campaign Web Site
Click Here For Catholic Charities Web Site
Click Here For Lutheran Disaster Response Web Site
Click Here For Lutheran Social Services Of The South Web Site
Click Here For National Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster Web Site
Click Here For Louisiana Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Web Site
Click Here For United Methodist Committee On Relief
Click Here For Episcopal Relief & Development Web Site
Click Here For Information On Southern Baptist Relief Efforts
HURRICANE INFORMATION RESOURCES
Click Here For Department Of Defense Web Site Linking Evacuees and Military Families
Click Here For Texas Work Force Commission Web Site
Click Here For Hurricane Relief Information From U.S. Department Of Labor
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 Humane Society Of the United States Web Site
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
Click Here For State Of Mississippi Web Site
 |
Double
Dollar Deals Half Price Deals at Central Texas restaurants and businesses. A new deal every Thursday at 7:00am. |
 |
Law
Line This free service can help you find answers to your legal questions about personal injury, criminal law, bankruptcy, family law and more. |
 |
Army Way Learn all about the symbols, traditions, and customs of the US Army. |
Catering Ambassador - If you are an expert at customer service, love sales & McAlister’s Deli’s sweet tea then come work for us! We are looking for an energetic, friendly, self-starter who has experience with both sales and customer service for their Catering Ambassador position. Join the McAlister’s team!
Also, take a look at the most recent jobs posted to Job Board TV at KWTX.com: View More Jobs.
