NEWS RELEASES City of Knoxville, Tennessee Bill Haslam, Mayor

Knoxville & Knox County Efforts Underway to Help Victims of Hurricane Katrina RELATED NEWS RELEASES 09/21 - Furniture Needed for Knoxville Evacuees 09/21 - Red Cross to Close Civic Coliseum Shelter 09/16 - "Humanity for Hurricane Relief" Event 09/13 - KPD & KFD Respond to Calls for Help 09/13 - Hurricane Katrina Photos by KPD and KFD 09/13 - 6,000 Evacuated Families Served 09/09 - Three Planeloads of Evacuees Arrive 09/08 - 160 Evacuees Expected Friday Night 09/08 - Warehouse Halts Acceptance of Donations 09/07 - Knoxville Remains on Standby 09/06 - Four Planes of Evacuees Expected 09/05 - 750 Evacuees Expected 09/02 - Mayor's Announce Knoxville's Response 09/01 - Donate to Red Cross at Boomsday 08/31 - Knoxville Sends Rural / Metro Ambulances RELATED LINKS Knox Responds Compassion Coalition Second Harvest Food Bank Knoxville Red Cross American Red Cross Salvation Army Local Hurricane Katrina Headlines in Knoxville News from New Orleans Help Hurricane Victims GIVE TO AMERICAN RED CROSS Call 865-584-2999 or Donate Online - CLICK HERE GIVE TO SALVATION ARMY Call 1-800-SAL-ARMY or Donate Online - CLICK HERE GIVE TO SECOND HARVEST FOOD BANK Mail check or deliver in person to: Second Harvest 922 Delaware Avenue Knoxville, TN 37921 GIVE FURNITURE TO COMPASSION COALITION TWO LOCATIONS: Cokesbury Center, at 9915 Kingston Pike Monday through Friday, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., and Saturday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. - OR - Old Hill's building at 4825 North Broadway, next to Big Lots Monday through Saturday from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. More Info September 2, 2005 - Knox County Mayor Mike Ragsdale and Knoxville Mayor Bill Haslam today announced that the city and county are doing everything possible to provide the necessary assistance for the victims of Hurricane Katrina. Both Mayors stressed that it's important to work with the state and federal governments in a coordinated effort to make sure we provide "the best kind of help and "the right kind of help." The Mayors outlined the efforts that are already underway: Three helicopters and eight personnel from the Knox County Sheriff's Department who are performing life safety missions are already in the Gulf Coast region The city and the county are preparing to send: Twelve officers and eight cars from the Knoxville Police Department Ten officers and five cars from the Knox County Sheriff's Department A mobile command unit from the Knox County Sheriff's Department to support the officers Four Rural/Metro ambulances and eight personnel Additional services include: The Knox County Health Department will provide health care for victims with chronic health problems The County School System is already accepting students from the disaster and is waiving normal admission requirements for school children. The County, City and Knox Area Chamber are helping businesses who need to relocate such as Reilly Foods, which has a plant in New Orleans and is working to move more of its operation to Knoxville. Mayor Ragsdale and Mayor Haslam urge you to support the victims with donations to the American Red Cross and the Salvation Army.

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