Reply #220: Katrinatimeline

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edit for link to Katrina timeline: http://www.katrinatimeline.org/aug27.html

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Governor Kathleen Babineaux Blanco participates in the Southeastern Louisiana parishes Conference Call at the Louisiana Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness (LHLS & EP). The Governor joins federal, state, and parish officials as they receive the latest information on Hurricane Katrina and discuss emergency preparations in the southeastern Louisiana parishes. At the conclusion of the conference call, Governor Blanco conducted a briefing for the news media at the LHLS & EP. http://www.gov.state.la.us/Press_Release_detail.asp?id=974

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NHC-HURRICANE KATRINA FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER 17 http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2005/mar/al122005.fstadv.017.shtml?

NHC-HURRICANE KATRINA ADVISORY NUMBER 17 http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2005/pub/al122005.public.017.shtml?

NHC-HURRICANE KATRINA DISCUSSION NUMBER 17 http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2005/dis/al122005.discus.017.shtml?

NHC-HURRICANE KATRINA PROBABILITIES NUMBER 17 http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2005/prb/al122005.prblty.017.shtml?

FEMA:Emergency Aid Authorized For Hurricane Katrina Emergency Response In Louisiana
Release Date: August 27, 2005 Release Number: HQ-05-169

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Michael D. Brown, Under Secretary of Homeland Security for Emergency Preparedness and Response, today announced that Federal resources are being allocated to support emergency protective response efforts response efforts in the parishes located in the path of Hurricane Katrina.

Brown said President Bush authorized the aid under an emergency disaster declaration issued following a review of FEMA's analysis of the state's request for federal assistance. FEMA will mobilize equipment and resources necessary to protect public health and safety by assisting law enforcement with evacuations, establishing shelters, supporting emergency medical needs, meeting immediate lifesaving and life-sustaining human needs and protecting property, in addition to other emergency protective measures.

The parishes of Allen, Avoyelles, Beauregard, Bienville, Bossier, Caddo, Caldwell, Claiborne, Catahoula, Concordia, De Soto, East Baton Rouge, East Carroll, East Feliciana, Evangeline, Franklin, Grant, Jackson, LaSalle?, Lincoln, Livingston, Madison, Morehouse, Natchitoches, Pointe Coupee, Ouachita, Rapides, Red River, Richland, Sabine, St. Helena, St. Landry, Tensas, Union, Vernon, Webster, West Carroll, West Feliciana, and Winn were designated eligible for assistance. In addition, federal funds will be available for public safety debris removal and emergency protective measures at 75 percent of approved costs.

Brown named William Lokey of FEMA to coordinate the federal relief effort. FEMA prepares the nation for all hazards and manages federal response and recovery efforts following any national incident. FEMA also initiates mitigation activities, trains first responders, works with state and local emergency managers, and manages the National Flood Insurance Program and the U.S. Fire Administration. FEMA became part of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security on March 1, 2003.