Malena Amusa
Katrina anniversary nearing, what to do…
You know all this Senate and presidential talk about protecting our national security just seems like one big, unfunny joke as our nation’s top leaders fail to see post-Katrina recovery as an issue of security.
Luckily though, a lot of people aren’t having it, like surprisingly, all types of media that’s reported many stories about redevelopment scandals in New Orleans, broken hospitals, and schools, and permanently displaced lives. Today, I got a letter in my inbox, forwarded from AlterNet, about Habitat for Humanity’s campaign to put fire on the Senate’s buns over Katrina. Check this out:
The Senate can - and should - take immediate steps to improve post-disaster support that’s so critical for low-income families and their children. Will your Senators?Take one minute to urge your Senators to put better policies in place.
Housing problems afflict a full one-third of Americans, whether it’s poor-quality shelter, unmanageable payments, or overcrowding. When a disaster strikes, and families are displaced, these issues can quickly spiral out of control.
I know many of you who spend lots of time online often feel you’re not doing enough, that your words aren’t reaching far enough. Well click here, and find out how to talk to the people we elected for change. By no means is sending a letter to your Senator perfect progress, but it’s a good starting point. What say you?
Posted at 8:11 AM, Jul 27, 2007 in Katrina | Permalink | View Comments
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The policies worth mentioning to your Congress people, are H.R. 1227/S. 1668: the Gulf Coast Housing Recovery Acts. They're not identical, but both are the primary legis. bills that would bring the still displaced low-income households home, either via re-opening public housing or vouchers, or both. There's a lot more in these two bills, in terms of new housing development, low-income homeownership, etc. The National Low-Income Housing Coalition has pretty good summaries of the both of them.
Posted by: Leigh | July 30, 2007 8:34 PM
In the lead up to the second anniversary of Hurricane Katrina’s destruction of the Gulf Coast, we are trying to spread the word about the important work being done by the Reggie White Foundation for the people of New Orleans through its "Crescent Rising" Project.
The Reggie White Foundation started Crescent Rising (www.crescentrising.com) this spring in New Orleans. Free of charge, it demolishes homes of families who have been waiting literally years for the government to do so. This is especially important since access to government funds for rebuilding will end soon.
The Reggie White Foundation has seeded Crescent Rising with $250,000, and momentum seems to be building quickly as media outlets like ESPN and the Times Picayune pick up the Crescent Rising story and its effect on the city residents it helps.
At the same time, we are trying to spread the word online through blog sites and message boards. Please take a minute to visit the website: www.crescentrising.com if you would like to help.
Thanks very much for reading.
Craig Bowman
Posted by: Crescent Rising | August 7, 2007 1:24 PM