Daily News Article - September 2, 2005
1. List the different places that people displaced by Katrina are being sheltered. (Do you have a map? You can print out a map from WorldAtlas.com.)
2. The Red Cross reports on 78,000 refugees. How many are in each state that they list?
3. Texas is housing some people at the Houston Astrodome. How many additional people has Texas Governor Perry agreed to help? In what cities will they be sheltered? How else will Texas be helping families?
4. What is unusual about some of the housing being offered to refugees?
5. In addition to the Salvation Army and the Red Cross, many churches have 'disaster relief' programs. What should be the role of the church in assisting these people? Explain your answer.
Franklin Graham, the head of Samaritans Purse said yesterday that all churches in the south should be taking in at least 10 families displaced by the Hurricane. Go to Samaritans Purse website to read how they are helping.