From Baton Rouge 9/14/05 Governor Blonco to address joint session of LA Legislature she will address rebuilding our state ... 9/12/05 State Establishes Family Call Center   Avenues for Relief-Shelters-Housing 9/13/05 Attention Disabled Veterans may be eligible for a Government Grant if they are not receiving money from the Red Cross, FEMA, etc... 9/12/05 Department of Commerce - Fishermen will be eligible for direct assistance The Commerce Department declared a fishery failure in the region, an action that makes federal relief funds available to assess and repair damage to fisheries. Fishermen will be eligible for direct assistance, as well. 9/10/05 Department of Housing and Urban Development Public Housing information line   Red Cross Announcements 9/12/05 American Red Cross Assistance Update--Important Information! For immediate release - September 11, 2005 Today, the American Red Cross is launching a toll-free call center to provide financial resources... 9/4/05 Red Cross Announces Links Registry   FEMA Announcements 9/11/05 FEMA will pay part of evacuees hotels stays 9/7/05 FEMA Getting Assistance To Individuals

Calls for Help 9/13/05 Southwest Louisiana United Way's Hurricane Katrina Relief Fund LAKE CHARLES, La., Sept. 13, 2005 ?- Nearly $120,000 has been received in the past week by the United Way of Southwest Louisiana for its Hurricane Katrina Relief Fund ?- but... 9/10/05 Furniture needed 9/10/05 Jennings group list evacuee needs 9/9/05 ** The Southwest Louisiana Salvation Army Needs Your Help!   Corporate Announcements 9/14/05 BellSouth donates $2.5M to Fund e-Learning in Louisiana BATON ROUGE ?- September 13, 2005 - The BellSouth Foundation today announced that it will donate $5 million toward enabling students in the Gulf States ... 9/9/05 The Southwest Louisiana Bar Association and the Louisiana Bar Association have teamed up to provide legal services ... 9/9/05 BellSouth News Release   On the Lighter Side 9/9/05 An Open Letter to America from Chris Rose, Times-Picayune