State of Alert disaster planning guidance and Red Cross tips
The text outlines alert levels from Low Green to Severe Red for individuals, families, schools, and businesses with actions like creating personal disaster plans, building supply kits, establishing communication plans, volunteering, and staying informed. It notes shelter in place, evacuation procedures, and consulting Red Cross publications for mental health and preparedness resources.
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Red Cross
Redcross.org
Top 10 9/11 disaster relief fundraisers and dispersals
The Better Business Bureau of Metropolitan New York reports Americans donated over 2.4 billion to 9/11 relief. The American Red Cross Liberty Disaster Relief Fund led with 988 million raised and 590 million dispersed, with nine other groups also contributing large totals.
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Better Business Bureau
Metropolitan
New York
Wise Giving Alliance
States
District of Columbia
Seatac
American Red Cross
Liberty Disaster Relief
New York Community Trust
United Way of
New York City
Twin Towers
International Association of Firefighters
New York Firefighters
New York Police and Fire Widows’ and Children’s
Safe Horizon
World Trade Center Fund
Citizens’ Scholarship Foundation of America
Families of Freedom Scholarship Fund
Salvation Army
New York State
World Trade Center Relief Fund
New York Times
Legion commander urges higher VA health care funding and Medicare use
American Legion Commander Ronald F. Conley told a joint House and Senate Veterans Affairs committee that a 2.8 million member Legion would raise the VA health care budget to 24.5 billion in fiscal 2004 and allow Medicare eligible veterans to use benefits for VA non service connected care. He urged Congress to fund homeless veterans, add nurses and specialists, and expand claims staff as VA reforms its backlogged system.
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American Legion
Department of Veteran’s Affairs
Veterans On Medicare
Ronald F. Conley
House
Senate
Capital Hill
Conley
Congress
Department of Defense
Prop 47 backing eyed to ease California school crowding
Prop 47 supporters argue the bond will fund new classrooms and modernization without tax hikes. They cite 46 000 needed classrooms and 700 000 additional students through 2010, with districts matching funds and annual audits to ensure accountability.
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California
California Chamber of Commerce
Richland
Alert
Shafter
YesProp47
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