Month: September 2005

This is an incredible story from HISD: HISD school buses rolled through the waterlogged streets of New Orleans on Sunday morning September 4, rescuing hundreds who have endured the tragedy of Hurricane Katrina. Many of

KHOU-11 has the details of how Katrina evacuees can get their mail: New Orleans mail has been diverted to Houston, and evacuees nationwide can restart mail service from the post office nearest where they are

Councilman Adrian Garcia is hosting a BBQ lunch on Monday for evacuees: On Monday, Council Member Adrian Garcia will host a Bar-B-Que lunch for those who have been displaced due to Hurricane Katrina. Where: Bella

Tom Kirkendall, who has shared his keen insight with us on all things related to Hurricane Katrina, has a terrific post up about how Houston is turning out to be a very calming influence in

KTRK-13 news has been live since about 11:00 pm at the Astrodome. KTRK is reporting that the City of Houston fire marshall has closed the Astrodome to further evacuees. Many buses are still waiting. KTRK

KTRK-13’s Dave Ward just threw coverage out to Gene Apodaca at the Astrodome, who said he had secured permission from the Red Cross to report from inside the stadium. As he was trying to report,

The Chronicle editorial board wrote the following today: No good disaster plot is complete without a triumph of individual initiative over unfeeling bureaucracy, and this one’s no exception. At the gates to the Astrodome, Red

Jennifer Radcliffe has an excellent story detailing how local schools are helping meet the needs of refugee children: Louisiana residents who escaped Hurricane Katrina said they’re thankful schools are welcoming the children. “While they’re learning,