City of Knoxville - Katrina Update September 5th

HOW KNOXVILLE IS HELPING HURRICANE KATRINA VICTIMS

Katrina Update September 5th

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

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.
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The 750 evacuees originally expected on Tuesday, September 6th will now be arriving on Wednesday, September 7th. They will be arriving by plane at the Air National Guard Base at McGee-Tyson and will be taken to the Knoxville Civic Coliseum by bus. (The Red Cross and all city and county officials request that no donations of goods be brought to the Civic Coliseum at this time.)

The evacuees are being flown in from New Orleans.

All incoming evacuees will be evaluated by the Health Department to determine their medical needs. For the safety of all those who will be staying in the shelters and for the safety of the volunteers, evacuees will be searched as soon as they exit the plane.

Volunteer training is being provided for citizens who are going to assist with staffing the shelter(s). There are two training sessions scheduled at this point - Monday, September 5th from 6:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m., at Cedar Springs Presbyterian Church, 9132 Kingston Pike - AND - Tuesday, September 6th from 6:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. at the Greater Warner Tabernacle AME Zion Church, 3800 Martin Luther King Avenue. (You must be 18 & over to participate in training sessions.)

Internet access is being provided at all sheltering locations, to assist evacuees in locating family members.

The Red Cross and all city and county officials request that no donations of goods be brought to the Civic Coliseum at this time. Food may be delivered to the Second Harvest Food Bank. Compassion Coalition is coordinating all donations of food and clothing for the local shelters (Mr. Andy Rittenhouse is in charge of this effort; 865-251-1591 or info@compassioncoalition.org).

Newly arriving evacuees who are not a part of the organized group should be directed to Central Baptist Church of Bearden for registration.

The Communications staff of both Knoxville and Knox County Mayor's Offices will continue to provide updates at least once a day.

For further information, please contact either
Dwight Van de Vate
865-215-2005
dwight.vandevate@knoxcounty.org
or
Margie Nichols
865-215-2418
mnichols@cityofknoxville.org