Remembering Katrina 1
According to the Houston Chronicle, before and after Hurricane Katrina’s landfall on Aug. 29, 2005, more than 1 million residents from Louisiana and Mississippi fled their homes. At least 250,000 made it to Houston, with more than 27,000 seeking food, shelter and services at the Astrodome and other area shelters over the next month.
Staff from the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs went to the Astrodome on Sept. 2, 2005, to assist Katrina evacuees with finding housing. Within several months, most evacuees were in Houston area apartments, not long-term shelters. According to the Chronicle, as many as 40,000 evacuees permanently settled in the Houston metro area.
Remembering Katrina 1
According to the Houston Chronicle, before and after Hurricane Katrina’s landfall on Aug. 29, 2005, more than 1 million residents from Louisiana and Mississippi fled their homes. At least 250,000 made it to Houston, with more than 27,000 seeking food, shelter and services at the Astrodome and other area shelters over the next month.
Staff from the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs went to the Astrodome on Sept. 2, 2005, to assist Katrina evacuees with finding housing. Within several months, most evacuees were in Houston area apartments, not long-term shelters. According to the Chronicle, as many as 40,000 evacuees permanently settled in the Houston metro area.