Hurricane Katrina Aftermath Reports

Monday, September 19, 2005

• Employees working or planning to work in disaster areas are encouraged to get immunizations for tetanus, diphtheria, and hepatitis A. Time is an important factor as some immunizations require two or more weeks to become effective. If the employee’s medical insurance does not cover the cost, an invoice for the uncovered balance will be paid by NRCS.

• Alabama NRCS employees are coordinating efforts to connect a displaced family with a faith-based group in Illinois. The Illinois sponsors represent a multi-denomination group that has joined forces to enable them to house and sponsor/assist evacuees for an extended period of time.

Non-NRCS Katrina information:

• The state's public school enrollment increases as a result of Hurricane Katrina are at 3,700 and growing.

• U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service report that Hurricanes Dennis and Katrina did a great deal of damage to the diminishing Gulf-front habitats of threatened and endangered species.

• According to wildlife biologists at Bon Secour National Wildlife Refuge on the Fort Morgan peninsula, damage to the vegetation could affect migrating neo tropical birds.  They are beginning to make their journey from northern locales to the Yucatan Peninsula and rely on the Fort Morgan peninsula for food en route.

• To help hasten the regrowth of the surfside dunes, Fish and Wildlife officials are planning to plant sea oats, beach morning glory, and seashore elder across the wildlife refuge’s five miles of beach.
   

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