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September 27, 2005
Hurricane resources on the Web for schoolsGood site here from the Centers for Disease Control about health-related hurricane information for schools. It says "Katrina" but the info is applicable to the hurricane of your choice. The site provides a link to immunization guidance for schools hosting displaced students. CDC's site for disaster mental health resources has important info as well.
And here is the U.S. Department of Education Hurricane Help for Schools site, which includes a link to the What Schools Need page, with each school in the affected areas having its own page to list specific needs.
Browsing through the list of schools and school districts reveals many tales. Galveston Independent School District in Texas reports that as of September 15, it was hunting for supplies to assist 440 students recently enrolled who were displaced as a result of Hurricane Katrina. This, of course, is before that entire city was emptied in advance of Hurricane Rita. That district and others also list needs such as clothing and personal care items. Plenty of high-ticket items such as computers and printers are needed by schools in flood-zone areas. The site lists e-mail addresses, U.S. mail addresses, and phone numbers for each school. Now is a great time to adopt one. And philanthropists of the world: Now is your moment to step up for schools.
Posted September 27, 2005 4:11 PM | Hurricane Relief Efforts
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