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In the aftermath of the worst natural disaster our country has ever faced, many Oregonians have organized support and supplies for the survivors of Hurricane Katrina. Thank you for your efforts, but there is still so much more to be done. A donation center is now open to help support the needs of citizens affected by Hurricane Katrina. The center is located at 14150 SW Milton Court, Tigard. Hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. For those who would like to donate, items needed are school supplies, new or nearly new household items (chairs, sofas, beds, and tables), new or nearly new linens, towels, bedding and kitchen utensils and small appliances. Items not needed are new or used clothing, food, stoves, refrigerators or large appliances. Please do what you can today. Additional information about donating to the relief efforts, contact information for Medical Volunteer operations, signing up to volunteer, etc. is listed below. With warm regards,
David Wu
The Homeland Security Operations Center (HSOC) is the center for information sharing and domestic incident management. At the request of the HSOS, the National Emergency Resource Registry (NERR) has been activated. The NERR stands ready to assist the coordination efforts between the resources that are needed and the resources that may be available. If you or your organization / agency / corporation have resources that may be made available to the response agencies, please list them in the Resource Registry. Mississippi, Alabama,
Florida, www.seern.gov Medical Volunteers: The Florida Medical Volunteer Registry is accepting applications for licensed medical personnel to work in the areas affected by hurricane Katrina in Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Florida. Volunteers can register at http://disasterhelp.net/medical/. Personnel can also check the American College of Emergency Physicians website at http://www.acep.org/webportal/MemberCenter/AboutACEP/katrina.htm to learn of needs around the country, as they are announced. Specific state information, as available at the time of this publication, follows: Louisiana, Louisiana
State Medical Society: http://www.lsms.org/ Cash Donations: American Red Cross
Cash Donations/Volunteers: Adventist Community
Services 1-800-381-7171 **For further information: please visit the website for the National Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (NVOAD) at: http://www.nvoad.org/ GETTING ASSISTANCE Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) If you have been affected by Hurricane Katrina, you may be eligible for federal assistance from FEMA, the agency responsible for leading federal response and recovery efforts. FEMA can also provide disaster housing assistance to those whose homes were damaged or destroyed. You will need to register with FEMA for assistance. Call 1-800-621-FEMA (3362) to register. The speech or hearing impaired may call (TTY) 1-800-462-7585. You may reduce your wait time by registering online at: www.fema.gov/register.shtm. FEMA has indicated that its registration lines will be operating 24 hours a day, 7 days a week until all have had a chance to register. American Red Cross The American Red Cross and other volunteer agencies can provide assistance with food, water, and clothing. It also maintains a database for helping you find your family. You can call the following numbers to find out more information 1-800-HELP NOW (435-7669) English; 1-800-257-7575 Spanish. **Relatives and loved ones who are struggling to cope with the devastation of the disaster and loss of life can also contact their local American Red Cross to speak with a Disaster Mental Health volunteer. Employment-Related Issues If you have lost your job or can't work because of the hurricane, you may be able to apply for Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA), which provides weekly benefits to individuals who are unemployed or not eligible for regular unemployment insurance compensation. You can call 1-800-621-FEMA (3362). Legal Assistance The American Bar Association (ABA) is working with FEMA to provide legal assistance to those affected by the hurricane. A complete listing of the FEMA hotline for legal assistance will be provided by ABA on its website at http://www.abanet.org/katrina/#res. Prescription Medicine Those in need of refilling prescription drugs should contact the American Red Cross at 1(866) 438-4636. Veterans can also call the Veterans Affairs Office in Washington, DC at (202) 273-5400 to get information on filling prescriptions. In addition, many pharmacies have nationwide service and are assisting individuals who have filled prescriptions with them in the past. Walgreens, for example, allows past customers whose records are in its database to fill prescriptions at any Walgreens nationwide. Express Scripts is assisting its patients through the toll-free number at 1(800) 993-5060. Medco asks that patients call the number on the back of their Medco identification cards. RiteAid is assisting those with prescription needs and is accepting American Red Cross vouchers in many areas. Missing Persons Please call the American Red Cross at 1(866) 438-4636. In Mississippi, you can email missingpersons@seoc.ms.gov or use this form www.mema.ms.gov/missing.person.form.gov. The New Orleans Times-Picayune is maintaining a missing persons database at http://www.nola.com/forums/searching/. Insurance Company Contact Information The following is a list of the major insurance companies. You can also check http://www.iii.org/ and http://www.disasterinformation.org/. AIG: (800) 242-2418
General Assistance Numbers For Mississippi, Louisiana, and Alabama Louisiana Special Needs Shelter
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Wu announces findings of Earlier this month, the General Accounting Office (GAO) announced the findings for a report on the cost of college text books requested in March of 2004 by Congressman David Wu. Congressman Wu requested the GAO study after hearing concerns from a number of parents and students across the country already struggling with a decrease in federal grant funding for higher education and sky-high tuition costs. Add to that over-inflation of the cost of college text books and many families and students are struggling to pay the bills. Here are some details from the GAO’s report:
>>Click here to read the full GAO Report Congressman Wu has offered an amendment to the Higher Education Act (H.R. 609), to be debated in September by the U.S. House of Representatives. The amendment makes recommendations to publishers, bookstores, colleges, faculty, students and Congress on what steps need to be taken to make college textbooks more affordable. Congressman Wu will continue to monitor the cost of college textbooks and is prepared to introduce further legislation if necessary. |
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David Wu announces over $48 million Recently, Congressman David Wu returned to Oregon to announce he has been successful in securing over $48 million for Oregon transportation projects in the Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (TEA-LU) bill. These projects will create jobs and reduce traffic congestion, improving the flow of commerce throughout the First Congressional District. The projects receiving federal support include:
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