Hurricane Refugee Help

[Kimberly Dow]

Joan, Im so glad to hear that folks can still drop off right by the Astrodome - that is great!

Im going to stop posting my updates here - as I am taking up space on what is an art forum, (Cynthia - thank you for letting me post these here) but I wanted to let you all know I have a page on my website with information and photos of victims looking for their families. (at least a few in the rows that I have kind of personally been helping).

Oh! Plus - in case anyone is wondering....I found Vida's family today using the internet and some phone calls. They cried and carried on - so relieved. Then I raced down to the Colliseum to get the numbers and info. to Vida. She cried, carried on....and gave me a crook in my neck from all that hugging. She did not know if any of them were alive or not and the relief was awesome. I have to say - that is most rewarding thing I can ever remember doing. I also found a husband, a daughter and several cousins for some other folks in my little adopted area. Tomorrow I am going to bring my laptop down and see if the wireless city internet service works there and see who else I can help. Im not sure why there arent computers there - I guess the city just doesnt have them.