Friday, September 9, 2005

Maryland Responds to Hurricane Katrina

For more information, visit MPT's official Hurricane Katrina Relief website at:
http://www.mpt.org/special/katrina/

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Emergency Preparedness

David Snyder chairs the working group on Emergency Transportation, Evacuation, and Sheltering-In-Place under the National Capital Region Emergency Preparedness Council. He coordinated the transportation and evacuation components of the Regional Emergency Coordination Plan first approved by the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments on September 11, 2002 in response to the terrorist attacks against the Pentagon and World Trade Center. He has participated in other terrorism and incident response programs.

David Snyder

Chair of the working group on Emergency Transportation, Evacuation, and Sheltering-In-Place, Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments

 Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments

 David Snyder

Governor & Mrs. Robert Ehrlich, Jr.

Lou Davis talks to the Governor & First Lady for their reactions to the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina and the response of Marylanders for the victims of the hurricane.

Robert Ehrlich, Jr.

(R) Governor of Maryland

 Office of the Governor

Update on the Federal Response to Katrina

United States Congressman Elijah Cummings joins State Circle for an update on the federal response to Hurricane Katrina.

Elijah Cummings

U.S. Representative, (D) 7th Congressional District (parts of Baltimore City, & Baltimore & Howard counties), Maryland

 Congressman Elijah E. Cummings

The Maryland School System Response to Hurricane Katrina

Charles Robinson speaks to Dr. Nancy Grasmick about how the Maryland school system is responding to Hurricane Katrina. State Circle learns how the schools are expediting enrollment for children who may be moving to the state in the wake of the storm and about their statewide fundraising campaign to help the victims.

Nancy Grasmick, Ph.D.

Superintendent of Schools, Maryland State Department of Education

 Maryland State Department of Education

Report on Hurricane Katrina

Bob Little was on the Mississippi coast during and immediately after Hurricane Katrina, then made his way to Louisiana in the days after. He was in New Orleans and saw much of the exodus into other parts of Louisiana. Mr. Little returns to the devastated area on Monday, but tonight he joins State Circle to give his firsthand account of what he witnessed.

Bob Little

National Correspondent, The Baltimore Sun

 The Baltimore Sun

For more information, visit MPT's official Hurricane Katrina Relief website at:
http://www.mpt.org/special/katrina/