Katrina Relief Effort in Houston 2005-2007 2005

United States. Department of Homeland Security. Federal Emergency Management Agency

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The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) was established as an independent agency by Executive Order (E.O.) 12127, March 31, 1979, pursuant to Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1978 (92 Stat. 3788), both effective April 1, 1979, and by E.O. 12148, July 20, 1979, retroactive to July 15, 1979. The establishment of FEMA consolidated many separate disaster-related functions and agencies. It absorbed the Federal Insurance Administration, the U.S. Fire Administration, the National Weather Service ...

Eckels, Robert, 1957-

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Citizens for Animal Protection Society

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Katrina Relief Contributors

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On 29 August 2005, the most destructive hurricane in U.S. history, with respect to personnel dislocation and property damage, struck the Gulf Coast States of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama. While the Galveston storm of 1900 was far deadlier, this storm caused disruption, physical destruction, and national dissatisfaction with all levels of government on a far greater scale. The estimated loss of life is 1,836 with property damage in excess of $81 billion. Much of the devastatio...

Second Baptist Church (Houston, Tex.)

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Covenant House (Houston, Tex.)

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White, Bill, 1954-

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Muslim American Society (Houston, Tex.)

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Houston Texans (Football team)

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Interfaith Ministries (Houston, Tex.)

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Young, Ed

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Continental Airlines

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Salvation Army (Houston, Tex.)

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Houston (Tex.). City Council

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Star of Hope (Houston, Tex.)

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Malayan Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals

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The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) was founded in New York City in 1866 by Henry Bergh (circa 1811-1888). Several days after the first animal welfare act was passed in the New York state legislature in April of 1866, Bergh set out on the streets of New York City to enforce the newly enacted law. Under the law, acts of cruelty to animals, such as beating a horse or dog fighting, needed to be observed by a bystander in order to be prosecuted; the ASP...