the fema you can sign up on the computer lots easier the red cross you have to stand in line but if you tell them you are unable to stand that long they will take you to the front of the line (besure they do tell them that they are unable to stand that long)or you can try the phone #but i hear its always busy)redcross=$300.00 per person in house hold also tell them to apply for food stamps! sorry if this shouldnt be on the list . if you need more info feel free to call me 337-828-1551 where are they living? ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, October 10, 2005 2:50 PM Subject: [TXREDRIV] Rita report...elderly help? > Hi guys. You may know that I live in DeKalb Tx but I am from South > Louisiana. I'm not asking for donations or anything...just some info to > maybe help my > Grandparents. I've mentioned them before...both Vets of WWII. Well, they > survived Rita but they also got two trees through their roof...only one > small > hole through the ceiling though....lots of cleaning to be done and limbs > down. > The nearest family is 4 hrs away from them and they recieved their own > damages > but are getting to go and help some...They are now living in the house > with a > tarp on their roof. They were out of their home for two weeks due to lack > of > electricity. They lost 3 freezers of meat and fish. They had deer meat > and > bass and squirrels and sausage and wild boar...Anything hunted and I can't > buy > at the grocery store. They lost everything foodwise from Salt and flour > to > all that meat. They had enough meat to live their lives on. How can I go > about > replacing that? I don't know. > Anyway...I'm wondering if perhaps their is special help for Veterans in > need...or for the elderly in general? They are both retired and on Social > Security. I know she spent the day in line to sign up with FEMA and I > know that it > was very hard on her to do...both physically and mentally. We gave lots > from > here after Katrina...so many people are taking donations...but for the > life of > me I can't figure out how to get them on a list anywhere. Even just to > get > checked on. Maw will always say they are fine...that's how they are. > He has already fallen from the ladder onto the concrete once. He's a > stubborn man but a truly good man trying to take care of his business. > So, please > don't get me wrong, I'm not soliciting anything from ya'll.....Just > wondering if > you had any ideas to share. > Jerri in De Kalb > > > ==== TXREDRIV Mailing List ==== > > > > ============================== > Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the > areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. > Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.344 / Virus Database: 267.11.13/126 - Release Date: 10/9/2005 > >