I know of several churches who are already opening their doors here; plus I know of a number of families who have grown dramatically in the past few days.
From WWL Updates as they come in on Katrina
10:12 AM CDT on Thursday, September 1, 2005
Tom Planchet
10:10 A.M. - Michael Deroche, Terrebonne Parish E.O.C.: Utility companies working to restore power in the area, and the first people had their electricity turned on last night. Asks patience from those who fled who want to come back to town.
150 residents still in shelters in the parish. More than a thousand Orleans Parish refugees in Terrebonne, but they can’t take many more, unless the National Guard sends troops to provide security.
No reports of flooding.
“People have been very generous and helping. Our civic organizations are stepping up,” he said.
Deroche said public and private schools will open Tuesday.
10:05 A.M. - WWL-TV's Mike Hoss: The camera cannot truly capture what transpired in New Orleans. "You have no idea how bad it is," he said.
It was reported that the second most requested items in shelters are bibles.
I have a basement outside Atlanta, GA that is partially finished, has drywall up, a single room could probably house 3. I have one bed and we could do sleeping bags for the others.
Do you know anywhere that is coordinating the movement of people that need to be housed through New Orleans churches?