Detroit offers help to hurricane victims
The city of Detroit, local hoteliers and state officials have offered assistance for up to 500 families displaced by Hurricane Katrina.
Excerpts from the story:
– The city of Detroit, local hoteliers and state officials have offered assistance for up to 500 families displaced by Hurricane Katrina, Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick said Thursday.
– Working through the Federal Emergency Management Agency, Kilpatrick and local hotels said they can temporarily shelter hurricane and flood victims.
– The Detroit Public Schools have been asked to stand by to aid children of displaced families who may need schooling for several months.
– Other Detroit area groups also are working with federal agencies to coordinate relief efforts.
– Read the full story at: Crain’s Detroit
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