Bush pledges resilience as Katrina relief expands
President Bush links hurricane recovery to the post 9 11 era and announces FEMA chief Michael Brown will be replaced by Coast Guard Vice Adm Thad Allen. The Katrina relief bill passes to 62 billion with more aid likely as Congress acts to speed medical coverage and benefits for evacuees while political scrutiny of FEMA grows.
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FEMA director removed from onsite duties in Katrina response
Federal Emergency Management Agency Director Michael Brown was relieved of onsite relief command and replaced by Coast Guard Vice Admiral Thad Allen. Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff announced the move, saying Brown had done all he could, while Brown suggested he was made a scapegoat by the press.
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Fewer New Orleans deaths than feared as city surveys surge
Officials say street by street sweeps found far fewer bodies than the feared 10,000 after Katrina. Col. Terry Ebbert cautioned no revised total yet while Maj. Gen. Bill Caldwell said casualties are not as large as projected. The city shifts to systematic corpse removal with media restricted.
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Generosity of Spirit Responds to Katrina Relief
Local groups and residents rally to aid Louisiana and Mississippi victims. Ottawa Ministerial Alliance coordinates food and supplies with Baton Rouge church. Ottawa University and High School groups run relief drives. Sacred Heart Church hosts multiple drives and refugee aid with Lets Help Out and Ursuline partners. Future Visions and Heart to Heart International assemble care and school kits. Peoples Bank offers donation matching up to 10000. The Ottawa Herald serves as a relief collection point and coordinates efforts with Red Cross and Salvation Army.
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