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The Texas Department of Health and Human Services is offering 2
months of free food stamps to victims ( from Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama)
affected, all you have to do is provide a driver's license, no
questions
asked.
They are also offering locations and information where you can
receive free gas, all you have to do is fill out paperwork.Also if you are housing
anyone from these states you can call FEMA (800) 621-3362 and file a
claim
and receive assistance for your help. The website is
http://tdh.state.tx.us/
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Any Motel Six in the Dallas area is offering free rooms to those in
need.
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WynnWood Garden Apartments is offering 25, 2 bedroom apartments to
families with up to 5 individuals for free. Apartments will be ready next week.
Contact Denise at 214-941-7444
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Lastly, Men looking for a way to help Louisiana. New Orleans needs
100 men to inspect damage. 12 hour days, $32.50 an hour or 2,300.00 a week.
Possibly a 4 week job. Need a little knowledge of construction. Email
resume to spray@upml.net.
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Due to the significant impact of Hurricane Katrina on mail delivery in the southeastern United States,
Hurricane Katrina knocked out power to more than 1 million people from Louisiana to Florida's Panhandle. Officials have
indicated that restoring power could take months. Mail transportation, processing and delivery will be unavoidably affected
and mailings directed to these areas are likely to be delayed. Please plan accordingly.
Suspension of Standard Mail to Storm-stricken Areas
* Effective immediately, the Postal Service is not accepting any Standard A Mail (Letters and Flats) or Periodicals
Mail — from any source — addressed for delivery within the following three-digit ZIP Code ranges: 369,
393, 394, 395, 396, 700, 701 and 704.
This emergency action has been taken as a result of severe facility damage, evacuations and other issues resulting from
Hurricane Katrina.
The Postal Service is now formulating plans to address the handling of Standard Mail already in the mailstream and addressed
for delivery to these eight ZIP Code areas.
Read recent updates on USPS.com...
Louisiana District Service Disruptions
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The New Orleans Processing and Distribution Center suspended all operations at noon Sunday. Retail and delivery services
have been suspended since Monday for all offices in ZIP Codes 700, 701 and 704.
Delivery is scheduled for most of ZIP Code 703, except for Grand Isle and Monegot. Near normal deliveries are scheduled
for ZIP Codes 705-708.
Read updates on USPS.com...
Mississippi District Service Disruptions
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The following ZIP Codes are closed in the Mississippi District: 36901, 36904, 36907, 36908, 36912, 36915, 36916, 36919,
36921, 36922, 36925, 39044, 39062, 39114, 39140, 39167, 39301, 39320, 39322, 39323, 39324, 39325, 39326, 39327, 39328, 39330,
39332, 39335, 39337, 39338, 39341, 39342, 39346, 39347, 39348, 39352, 39354, 39358, 39359, 39360, 39361, 39362, 39363, 39365,
39366, 39367, 39402, 39421, 39422, 39423, 39426, 39427, 39429, 39436, 34937, 39439, 39440, 39451, 39452, 39455, 39456, 39457,
39459, 39461, 39462, 39463, 39464, 39465, 39470, 39474, 39475, 39476, 39477, 39478, 39479, 39480, 39481, 39482, 39483, 39503,
39520, 39530, 39553, 39555, 39556, 39558, 39560, 39564, 39567, 39571, 39572, 39573, 39574, 39576.
The following ZIP Codes have partial operations and limited retail operations: 39038, 39039, 39040, 39041, 39042, 39046,
39051, 39054, 39056, 39057, 39059, 39063, 39066, 39067, 39069, 39071, 39073, 39074, 39077, 39078, 39079, 39082, 39083, 39086,
39088, 39090, 39092, 39094, 39095, 39096, 39098, 39108, 39109, 39111, 39116, 39117, 39119, 39140, 39144, 39145, 39146, 39148,
39149, 39150, 39151, 39152, 39153, 39154, 39156, 39159, 39160, 39161, 39162, 39163, 39165, 39166, 39168, 39169, 39170, 39174,
39175, 39176, 39180, 39189, 39190, 39191, 39192, 39194, 39205, 39335, 39339, 39345, 39350, 39561, 39577, 39601, 39629, 39630,
39631, 39633, 39635, 39638, 39641, 39643, 39645, 39647, 39648, 39652, 39654, 39656, 39657, 39661, 39662, 39663, 39664, 39666,
39667, 39668, 39669, 39756.
Read updates on USPS.com...
Alabama District Service Disruptions
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The following ZIP Codes are closed until further notice: 36502, 36505, 36507, 36509, 36511, 36512, 36521, 36522, 36523,
36525, 36526, 36528, 36529, 36530, 36532, 36535, 36541, 36542, 36543, 36544, 36549, 36550, 36551, 36555, 36559, 36560, 36561,
36562, 36564, 36567, 36568, 36571, 36572, 36574, 36575, 36576, 36578, 36579, 36580, 36582, 36587, 36601.
The following three zones will be closed due to proximity to the Alabama/Florida state line and previous damage received:
36426, 36441 and 36480.
Mobile Main Post Office and Mobile City Stations include zones 36601, 36602, 36603, 36605, 36606, 36607, 36608, 36609,
36610, 36611, 36612, 36613, 36615, 36617, 36618, 36619, 36693 and 36695.
The Mobile Processing and Distribution Center suspended operations at 12 a.m. Monday until further notice.
Read updates on USPS.com...
Florida Service Update
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All operations are back to normal.
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH MAYOR OF NEW ORLEANS
A distraught mayor over his city
Long Beach, CA - BlackNews.com has partnered with WWL Radio to feature an exclusive interview from Ray Nagin, mayor of
New Orleans.
Nagin, who is African-American, is furious with President Bush and with the governor of Louisiana. He says they are too
busy doing press conferences, and not saving lives.
To listen to the interview, visit:
www.BlackNews.com/interview
The BlackAmericaWeb.com Relief Fund
is providing support to families who are assisting those displaced by Hurricane Katrina.
These funds raised by the BlackAmericaWeb.com Relief Fund will go to individual
families who have opened their homes to families displaced by Hurricane Katrina,
to supplement their personal households as the recovery efforts continue.
Do You Need Assistance?
If you are a family hosting loved ones displaced by Hurricane Katrina,
you may qualify to receive relief assistance from the BlackAmericaWeb.com Relief Fund.
You can download this form and submit your form to your church who will submit your form
to the BlackAmericaWeb.com Relief Fund on your behalf.
If you are a family housing displaced victims of Hurricane Katrina
download this form. Forms will only be accepted if submitted by
a church Blackamericaweb relief for families. pdf
Salvation Army Serving Storm
The Salvation Army is currently providing services to storm victims and first responders in the Gulf Coast states.
A $100 donation to The Salvation Army will feed a family of four for two days, provide two cases of drinking water and
one household clean-up kit, containing brooms, mops, buckets, and cleaning supplies
World Vision has already begun responding – sending shipments of emergency supplies, donated by generous corporations
and distributed in partnership with local churches and Christian agencies to children and families in need. Because the supplies
have been donated, your gift will multiply in value to ship and distribute urgently needed items to those who need them the
most.
World Vision's American Families Assistance Fund works in partnership with local churches and Christian agencies to provide
lasting hope for American children and families in difficult situations, including those affected by disasters like Hurricane
Katrina.
donate now!
Donate to Black Business Expo/ Katrina Fund: As you know, our offices are in OneUnited Bank. We have established the
Black Business Expo/Katrina Fund that we will use to get the funds (without wire transfer fees) directly to Kathe Hambrick
at the River Road Museum who has her fingers on the pulse of where the greatest need is. We are asking all Expo Store front
Businesses to please set up a box clearly marked Black Business Expo Katrina Fund, to collect those checks and that will help
people who want to help know they are getting money right to the people who need it most. Checks should be made payable to:
Black Business Expo/Katrina Fund
OneUnited Bank
3683 Crenshaw Blvd. Ste 502
Los Angeles, CA 90016
You can contact me at h2hambrick@aol.com if you have any other questions or call our office at (323) 290-4743.
There is no deadline, so if you do not have the money today, send next week. This will take a long time to fix.
Mocha Moms Inc. Southbay Chapter .. a non-profit organization, will be hosting Yardsale, Fundaraser. You can donate items
to to the sale or stop by and support for more information contact
mm danniel williams
president; south bay chapter
mocha moms, inc.
SBMM Website: https://southbaymocha.tripod.com/index.html
SBMM Email: southbaymocha@yahoo.com
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