TACVB Emergency Information System

TACVB Emergency Information System: "Prepare For Hurricane - The Plan
BEFORE HURRICANE SEASON STARTS

* Plan an evacuation route.
Contact the local emergency management office or American Red Cross chapter, and ask for the community hurricane preparedness plan. This plan should include information on the safest evacuation routes and nearby shelters."

Aid crews to fan out in Texas | The Journal Gazette

Aid crews to fan out in Texas | The Journal Gazette: "Late Wednesday afternoon, Red Cross volunteer Jo Milliken, 59, got a call asking whether she could leave for Texas the next day to help feed people displaced by storms that have affected the region.

By noon Thursday, Milliken was among seven Red Cross volunteers awaiting a flight from Fort Wayne"

Current Watches, Warnings and Advisories for Texas Issued by the National Weather Service

Current Watches, Warnings and Advisories for Texas Issued by the National Weather Service: "Last update: 09.11.08 - Thu - 01:32:37 PM (EDT)
Current Watches, Warnings and Advisories for Texas
Issued by the National Weather Service
This page contains watches, warnings and advisories that are in effect for Texas. This file is usually updated about every two minutes. This same information is available in other file formats including the XML based RSS and CAP formats. Comments and Feedback are welcome about this product."

Shelters: Texas - Hurricane Info Wiki

Shelters: Texas - Hurricane Info Wiki

NYT: Thousands in Texas Flee Hurric

NYT: Thousands in Texas Flee Hurric: "Hurricane Ike, having spun away from Cuba and roared into the Gulf of Mexico, moved toward Texas with growing strength on Thursday as thousands of people fled coastal areas.

After pummeling Haiti, Cuba and other parts of the Caribbean, the storm refueled in the Gulf and headed toward landfall somewhere from Corpus Christi northeastward to Galveston. It is expected to arrive in Texas late Friday or early Saturday and could strengthen to a Category 3 hurricane over the next day or two."

UNICEF - UNICEF in emergencies - In the wake of three other storms, Hurricane Ike devastates the Caribbean

UNICEF - UNICEF in emergencies - In the wake of three other storms, Hurricane Ike devastates the Caribbean: "NEW YORK, USA, 8 September 2008 – As the fourth major storm in less than a month barrels through the Caribbean, governments and aid groups are struggling to provide support to hundreds of thousands of people affected by high winds and massive flooding."

Three Cantors tuning up to help victims of the Myanmar cyclone

Three Cantors tuning up to help victims of the Myanmar cyclone: "he trio of Anglican priests from Ontario, in town this week for a fundraising benefit, began its concert-making ways in earnest after attracting notice while singing at services at London's St. Paul's Cathedral. Their name, the Three Cantors -- a cantor being a person who leads the singing at church -- is a light-hearted take-off on the Three Tenors that just seemed to fit."

Gustav has local nonprofits feeling pinch | ShreveportTimes | The Times

Gustav has local nonprofits feeling pinch | ShreveportTimes | The Times: "Donations for some nonprofits already were slow to arrive before the storm. But a need to help after the hurricane hit led local organizations to count pennies.

Among the hardest hit is the northwest Louisiana chapter of the American Red Cross. The organization ran a shelter at LSU-Shreveport while manning others and preparing food."

Tax Relief in Disaster Situations

Tax Relief in Disaster Situations: "The IRS is providing relief to victims of Hurricane Gustav in Louisiana. Certain filing and payment deadlines have been postponed until Jan. 5, 2009. See the news release for more details.

With an active hurricane season underway, the IRS recommends that taxpayers in vulnerable areas take steps now to protect their tax and financial records. For further information on hurricane recovery, visit the Federal Emergency Management Agency hurricane response page."

EMERGENCY.louisiana.gov

EMERGENCY.louisiana.gov: "PRESS RELEASE

Federal Government Approves Launch of Disaster Food Stamp Program
Department of Social Services News Update
BATON ROUGE , La. (September 5, 2008) - The United States Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Services (USDA/FNS) has approved the operation of a Disaster Food Stamp Program in 31 Louisiana parishes. These parishes contain an estimated 380,000 households that will be eligible for disaster food benefits and already serve more than 150,000 households in the regular Food Stamp program. Participants in the regular program do not need to apply; their benefits will automatically be lifted to the maximum amount allowable for September and their August benefits have been increased by 20% in order to replace lost food."