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August 31, 2005

Hurricane Katrina Information and Relief Efforts

The Hinsdale Public Library subscribes to a variety of databases and news sources which provide information relevant to Hurricane Katrina. For example, NewsBank (our online source for the full-text of the Chicago Tribune), has a special report entitled "Hurricane Katrina and Other Natural Disasters." To access NewsBank, simply visit the Library's Databases page, login with your library barcode number and select NewsBank from the list of databases.

Scientific American published an article in 2001 describing the potential danger of a hurricane to New Orleans. Unfortunately, some of what they predicted has occurred with Katrina.

In addition to library databases and major news Web sites, you can find official governmental information from these sources:

• The National Weather Service site, maintained by The National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration(NOAA).
• NOAA's hurricane information page
• The Federal Emergency Management Association's 2005 Hurricane Season page, providing information on the recovery effort in Hurricane Katrina's aftermath.

Concerned citizens seeking to provide assistance to hurricane vicitms may wish to visit the following pages for information on how to help.

• MSNBC's relief efforts page
• The American Red Cross (also via phone (800)HELP NOW)
• McCormick Tribune Foundation's Hurricane Katrina Relief Campaign

The Federal Emergency Management Agency on Monday listed the following agencies as needing cash to assist Hurricane Katrina victims:

· American Red Cross, 800-HELP NOW (435-7669) English, 800-257-7575 Spanish.
· Operation Blessing, 800-436-6348.
· America's Second Harvest, 800-344-8070.
· Adventist Community Services, 800-381-7171.
· Catholic Charities, USA, 703-549-1390.
· Christian Reformed World Relief Committee, 800-848-5818.
· Church World Service, 800-297-1516.
· Convoy of Hope, 417-823-8998.
· Lutheran Disaster Response, 800-638-3522.
· Mennonite Disaster Service, 717-859-2210.
· McCormick Tribune Foundation, Hurricane Katrina Relief Campaign, 800-508-2848.
· Nazarene Disaster Response, 888-256-5886.
· Presbyterian Disaster Assistance, 800-872-3283.
· Salvation Army, 800-SAL-ARMY (725-2769).
· Southern Baptist Convention -- Disaster Relief, 800-462-8657, ext. 6440.
· United Methodist Committee on Relief. 800-554-8583.
-- Associated Press

Posted by hinsdalereference at August 31, 2005 9:40 AM