The Disaster Accountability Project’s Hotline received over 80 calls since Ike’s hit.  The following summaries provide a view into what people are dealing with along the TX Gulf Coast.
A DAP radio interview in Houston about the Hotline is posted here
http://www.disasteraccountability.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=88
We’ve been able to respond to some callers, but not all.  There are also many phone […]

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First, my thoughts and well wishes for the rest of the nation affected by Ike. We understand the difficulties of living with no electricity and few expected tropical storm threats in Ohio. We are sorry for your losses and hope your power (and ours) is restored quickly.
Fuel: Gas is hard to find and running low […]

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Still Shaking in Sugar Land
Carey Giudici, trip@careygiudici.com
There’s plenty of good and bad news for the Houston area, and many of its far-flung communities, as we move on to life after Hurricane Ike.
Sugar Land, a southeastern Houston suburb with a vitality and growth pattern that belies its rather whimsical name, is only about 40 minutes northwest […]

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MY EXPERIENCE:
My name is Sarah Klein. I am a registered nurse in Bismarck, ND. Specifically, I work on the medical-oncology floor at St. Alexius Medical Center. Because nurses have an innate desire to help people in need, I felt compelled to respond when Hurricane Katrina destroyed the gulf coast.
I contacted the American Red Cross and […]

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Disaster Function: Site Manager, Red Cross Client Service Center, Gulfport, MS. Dates of Service: 9/10 – 10/6
Like thousands of other Americans watching Katrina unfold, I called the American Red Cross and asked how I could help. Given the magnitude of the disaster, I never expected a smooth response from any agency, government, or nonprofit. However, […]

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