Senate Approves More Benefits for Hurricane Evacuees

Thirteen-week unemployment aid extension for both Katrina and Rita evacuees just in time

"...to extend by 13 weeks the amount of time evacuees of both hurricanes Katrina and Rita can receive federal..."

March 3, 2006 News Feature by Cheryl Smith

Harvey Evacuees Not Going to Convention Center After All

Downsized arrivals will now head to 7000 Metropolis

"...will not serve as a “mega shelter” for Harvey evacuees after all. While crews prepared the Downtown building for..."

Aug. 31, 2017 News Post by Sarah Marloff

Katrina Evacuees Falling Through Housing Cracks

Federal and city aid maze difficult to navigate

"...on the streets, but the thousands of Hurricane Katrina evacuees in temporary housing setups throughout the U.S. are essentially..."

Nov. 4, 2005 News Feature by Cheryl Smith

Austin Braces for Weekend Rush of Evacuees

After the flood

"...warehouse and office building in Southeast Austin to house evacuees, rather than the Convention Center...."

Sept. 1, 2017 News Feature by Joseph Caterine

Still No Long-Term Housing Plan for Hurricane Evacuees

Only a small fraction of families qualify for mortgage assistance

"...latest short-term housing promise to battered Gulf Coast hurricane evacuees when the Department of Housing and Urban Development announced..."

Dec. 16, 2005 News Feature by Cheryl Smith

More Unemployment Benefits for Hurricane Evacuees

Thirteen-week unemployment aid extension for both Katrina and Rita evacuees

"...that prolongs by 13 weeks the amount of time evacuees of both Hurricanes Katrina and Rita can receive federal..."

March 10, 2006 News Feature by Cheryl Smith

Hurricane Evacuees Take a Legal Blow

Emergency housing class-action suit against FEMA dismissed

"...New Orleans late last year on behalf of hurricane evacuees who claimed their emergency housing needs weren't being met..."

June 23, 2006 News Feature by Cheryl Smith

Katrina Evacuees: Precarious Times at La Quinta

FEMA's new Dec. 1 cutoff deadline for picking up the tab of hurricane evacuees living in Texas hotels and motels leaves thousands of people in housing limbo

"...was 14-year-old Jaren Diaz, one of several Hurricane Katrina evacuees from New Orleans occupying 30 rooms at the hotel...."

Nov. 25, 2005 News Feature by Cheryl Smith

CapMetro Free for Evacuees

Austin transit company makes kind offer to people in shelters.

"...with, but they're a little better for Hurricane Ike evacuees. This press release just in: Hurricane Ike evacuees staying..."

Sept. 13, 2008 News Post by Richard Whittaker

County to Ike Evacuees: Register to Vote Now!

Storm victims don't need to be in home county to register, or they may register here

"...Wells Spears issued a plea today for Hurricane Ike evacuees to make sure they are registered to vote by..."

Sept. 30, 2008 News Post by Lee Nichols

Shelters Open to Receive Evacuees From Central Texas Fires

Stay informed about fires in the Greater Austin area

Sept. 4, 2011 News Post by Anne Harris

The Forgotten Storm

One year later, Rita's invisible evacuees still wait in the shadow of Katrina

"...Many of Texas and Louisiana's Hurricane Rita evacuees are experiencing a similar if more disastrous brand of..."

Sept. 22, 2006 News Feature by Cheryl Smith

Austin Evacuee Services Continue

The City of Austin still has about 1,500 Ike guests. Expanded services have begun.

"...As of today, around 1,500 evacuees were staying at five shelters in the Austin area..."

Sept. 17, 2008 Emergency Post by Kate X Messer

AISD and Ike

Classes resume Monday as school district moves evacuees.

"...working to ensure the safety of staff, students and evacuees. The expectation is for all campus shelters to be..."

Sept. 14, 2008 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Austin Responds to Gustav

Gustav is still miles from the coast, but Austin's relief efforts are already kicking in.

"...Delco Center and LBJ High School to receive Gustav evacuees in need of shelter. Over 90 folks are already..."

Aug. 31, 2008 News Post by Kate X Messer

Madden Pushes for Evacuee Reform

City of Austin opposes bill proposing closing schools when they are serving as an emergency shelter

"...as an emergency evacuation shelter while the campus houses evacuees."..."

March 11, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Be Our Guest

Local attractions wish to welcome Hurricane Ike evacuees with deep discounts.

"...Local Attractions Offer Discounts for Evacuees..."

Sept. 18, 2008 Emergency Post by Kate X Messer

Home From Home

Austin opens arms to New Orleans 'guests,' longing to return

"...stories like this one inside the convention center, where evacuees began arriving Saturday. Most of the new arrivals are..."

Sept. 9, 2005 News Feature by Amy Smith

FEMA's Flood Tide

One stroke forward, two strokes back – hurricane victims tread rising bureaucratic waters

"...2,000. That's about how many families of Hurricane Katrina evacuees moved from the temporary shelters at the Austin Convention..."

Feb. 24, 2006 News Feature by Cheryl Smith

'Not for Rita'

"...Some cases in which Rita evacuees haven't received the same level of help as Katrina's..."

Sept. 22, 2006 News Feature

Q&A: Austin’s Coastal Neighbors

How Galveston looks to its past to prepare for its future – and what that means for Austin

"...established agreement with the city of Galveston to receive evacuees by bus during times of crisis, thus the emergency..."

Sept. 11, 2009 News Feature by Kate X Messer

Hurricane Housing Update

Federal housing assistance 'recertification' deadline for hurricane evacuees looms for both landlords and their tenants

"...the state, informing them that financial assistance for hurricane evacuees living in their rental properties will end at the..."

Sept. 29, 2006 News Feature by Cheryl Smith

After the Storm

Austin's Louisiana exiles remain suspended between before and after

"...scattered throughout the country. The vast majority of these evacuees are Louisianans, the largest concentration from Orleans Parish. At..."

Aug. 25, 2006 News Feature by Cheryl Smith

Another Ill Wind

Ike's aftermath leaves Red Cross, schools, charities picking up the pieces

"...of Hurricane Ike may have bypassed Austin, but as evacuees move out of short-term shelters and state and federal..."

Sept. 26, 2008 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Hardcore Housing Limbo

FEMA's emergency rent assistance program for last year's hurricane evacuees comes to an end

"...Housing and Community Development Office. They're among thousands of evacuees nationwide FEMA has deemed ineligible for further rent help...."

July 28, 2006 News Feature by Cheryl Smith

Disaster Assistance: Numbers vs. People

FEMA spent tens of millions of dollars improperly on hurricane evacuees, Government Accountability Office says; others beg to differ

"...On the federal end, FEMA initially sent money to evacuees in advance of getting their paperwork processed, he said...."

Dec. 22, 2006 News Feature by Cheryl Smith

Evacuee Limbo, Eviction Trickle

FEMA stops sending money at the end of the month to cities for paying the rent of hurricane evacuees; apartment eviction notices are already showing up on some New Orleanians' doors; thousands of displaced evacuees are in rental properties throughout the area; talk amongst yourselves

"...for paying the rent of hurricane Katrina and Rita evacuees, eviction notices will begin appearing on apartment doors. In..."

March 24, 2006 News Feature by Cheryl Smith

Hurricane Housing Limbo

Evacuees get rent assistance deadline extension

"...at the time, the butts of thousands of hurricane evacuees in the area were saved – albeit temporarily –..."

Jan. 27, 2006 News Feature by Cheryl Smith

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...Commission recently released a statewide assessment of Hurricane Katrina evacuees' situations in urban areas of the state. "Hurricane Katrina..."

Aug. 25, 2006 News Feature

Naked City

"...is supposed to know by Saturday which Hurricane Katrina evacuees for whom Austin has been paying rent and utilities..."

April 14, 2006 News Feature

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