The Humane Society of the United States - Situation Report
Date/Time: September 1, 2005, 11:00 AM
Event: Hurricane Katrina
Location: Mississippi and Louisiana
Louisiana:
Thousands of people being evacuated from the New Orleans Superdome are arriving in Houston to be sheltered in the Astrodome. The Houston SPCA is arranging sheltering for the pets of people who are staying in Houston area shelters and are preparing for the influx of more animals.
HSUS volunteers are helping transport animals from the Astrodome to the temporary shelter, which will be fully operational by Friday.
The HSUS Southwest Regional Office has been contact with the state veterinarian and is working closely with the Louisiana SPCA. Here is information that the Louisiana SPCA has sent out:
For people with pets who are currently evacuating New Orleans,
the LA/SPCA will transport animals from pick-up points in New Orleans to a temporary facility outside Baton Rouge. The pick-up points have not yet been determined and are being coordinated with the agency charged with transporting people from New Orleans to other areas. Once the shelter is full, animals will be moved to temporary shelters in other areas of Louisiana and Texas.
For confined pets still in the disaster area,
beginning on September 1,2005, residents who left pets in their homes may call a hot line to leave information about the number of animals, species, and their confined location. As soon as the hotline number is obtained, we will advise the media. A regional donation center is being established; the media will be advised of the address once determined.
For more information on disaster preparedness, training, and response for animals for individuals, animal facilities, and communities, or to support our efforts, please refers to
http://www.hsus.org/disaster.
or call 1-800-HUMANE-1 (1-800-486-2631).
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