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
The Chronicle‘s Kristen Mack included this bit of news at the tail end of her Friday politics column: KSEV (AM 700) radio personality Dan Patrick is considering joining the crowded Republican primary race for the
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
Sigh — MetroRail strikes a Katrina evacuee: An evacuee who was reportedly listening through headphones and looking at the ground while walking toward the Astrodome was struck by a Metro light rail train this morning,
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,