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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,

The Chronicle has finally discovered Laurence Simon — he’s quoted in this story about Houstonians who are wary of the mass of humanity Houston is taking in: Amid the overwhelmingly compassionate response to hurricane evacuees

David Benzion, Rob Booth, Matt Bramanti and Matt Forge (from Lone Star Times) have done some amazing reporting from the Astrodome. Just keep on scrolling, and don’t miss the pictures.

From Harris County Judge Robert Eckels: The Astrodome site is not turning away evacuees. The gates are open. When a bus arrives, medical personnel board the bus and determine the medical needs of the persons

Banjo Jones has another must-read post: A Good Samaritan in Brazosport has leased 17 homes for refugees from Hurricane Katrina. They began arriving in vans from Houston about 3 o’clock this morning. There are 84

Here are some local blogging and news highlights this morning: Tom Kirkendall has two terrific posts up this morning, one about the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, which is based out of New Orleans, and

David Benzion of the Lone Star Times has been liveblogging the relief activities as the Astrodome since last night. In an early post, he listed the press-conference schedule. Presumably he’ll have nearly instant updates from