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Hurricanes Katrina and Rita Information
The Housing Assistance Council’s thoughts and prayers are with the survivors of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita with the many others who are assisting them and helping to rebuild communities. As always, HAC is prepared to provide information and referral services to help rural communities identify the tools and resources needed to recover from this disaster. We will post additional information* on this web page as we receive it. If you know of information that should be added, please send it to Janice Clark at HAC.
Information about on-the-ground work by HAC's partners, legislation, litigation, and policy is available at the following links:
The following links provide more information resources for individuals
and organizations dealing with this tragedy.
If you would like to donate resources, please visit the following:
If you are looking for housing in the affected region or you have housing that is available for evacuees, please visit:
*HAC is providing this page for information purposes only, and cannot endorse any of the specific organizations or requests listed.
DISASTER GUIDE FOR RURAL COMMUNITIES LEFT DEVASTATED BY HURRICANE KATRINA
Picking Up the Pieces: A Guide to Restoring Rural Housing and Communities after Hurricane Katrina , published by HAC, is available here in PDF format, updated September 13, 2005. The guide explains federal and state temporary and long term resources for rebuilding housing after Hurricane Katrina, and how to find local assistance. Print copies are available free for victims and community organizations in affected areas from Luz Rosas, 202-842-8600 or luz@ruralhome.org.
Updated: June 21, 2006, Originally Posted: September 1, 2005.
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