September 03, 2005 Hurricane Katrina #22 --- Relief Updates from Other States

BATON ROUGE, Sep 03, 2005 -

For information concerning Hurricane Katrina assistance services being offered in surrounding states, visit the following state Web sites or links posted on the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals’ Emergency News Web site at www.dhhemergencynews.com.

• LOUISIANA- Emergency News www.dhhemergencynews.com 

• TEXAS- Hurricane Katrina Information and Resourceshttp://www.dshs.state.tx.us/dshstoday/katrina.shtm

• ARKANSAS- Katrina Assistance Relief Effort http://www.kare.arkansas.gov/

• MISSISSIPPI- “After The Storm Essential Health and Safety Notices”http://www.msdh.state.ms.us/index.htm 

These state sites provide information on Hurricane Katrina-related topics such as:

·           County/Community Boil Water Notices

·           Donations/Volunteers

·           WIC Services

·           School Immunization Services

·           Shelter Information, and

·           Local Health Sources

For more information on the recovery efforts following Hurricane Katrina, visitwww.dhhemergencynews.com

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