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Diary Of A Worker From Louisiana, Sep. 10th

Diary Of A Worker From ICNA Relief Disaster Response Team:

Sep. 9th: Today we made our way to LaPlace, LA. We completed 2 jobs out of the work orders we were assigned. The first job was a muck-out. The home was damaged due to the flood waters. WE spent our day working with the Mormon group to complete this. After this job order, we went a few blocks down to tarp the home of a lady whose roof was leaking. We completed this successfully as well. We were also assigned new work orders which we will assess and begin work tomorrow, Monday. IMG 20120909 093731 500px

Sep. 8th: We began our day in New Orleans to complete a work order we received for a roof which needed tarping. We tarped one home. It took us a little extra time because of the type of roof, but we successfully completed the job. IMG 20120908 132142 500px

We then went back to a work order which we still needed to complete. We had to remove a large tree to the curb which we had cut up a few days earlier. This job took up most of our day. IMG 20120907 121652 500px

Sep. 7th: We began our day in Metaire, LA. We went to visit a home which had been affected. At this home, we were able to tarp the roof so that water would not leak into the home. We then went to pray Jummah at Masjid Abu Bakr Al Siddique in Kenner, LA. An announcement was made as well as flyers distributed for volunteers.

After Jummah, we went to LaPlace to go scout 2 work orders. IMG 20120907 112507 500px

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Areas of the Florida, Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana coast under a hurricane watch

Areas of the Florida, Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana coast under a hurricane warning. ICNA Relief requests you to take necessary precautions

Tropical Storm Isaac is moving quickly through the Straits of Florida this morning. Heavy rains are already falling in parts of south Florida where a tornado watch is in effect until 5 pm EST. By Wednesday, Isaac could be a category 2 storm with winds up to 96 mph. The hurricane center said areas of the Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana coast from Morgan City east are under a hurricane watch. This includes New Orleans.

We are encouraging you to be prepared, and to prepare your families, for the possible effects of this storm. As it has been proven time and time again, hurricanes are sometimes highly unpredictable. If you live in the area of possible landfall, you should be prepared for possible local flooding, power outages, and possible tree or roof damage, due to stronger than normal winds. If you live in a coastal area close to the track of the hurricane, please be ready to act quickly. Please familiarize yourselves with the suggested preparedness s tips for hurricanes, flooding, and for tornadoes.

Please be aware that Isaac is expected to make landfall again on Wednesday (8/29/12) somewhere along the Mississippi or Alabama coast. Tornadoes could result from the hurricane as well. Follow the links for information regarding preparation for tornadoes, including identifying the safest room in your home.

http://www.ready.gov/floods
http://m.fema.gov/hurricanes.htm
http://www.ready.gov/tornadoes

Reminder: The area in the cone above shows where the center of the storm may pass – individuals living anywhere within the cone should pay close attention to the latest forecasts for the direction of the storm.

Courtesy of the NOAA National Hurricane Center

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From War and Poverty To - More Poverty?

Help End the Refugee Crisis in America

Imagine it’s the middle of winter and you arrive in the United States with just the clothes on your back. You come from a country where you have never seen snow, only to be resettled in the North East. You are placed in a dingy apartment with only a few mattresses on the floor and a couple of blankets. This scenario is all too familiar to the many families brought to the United States as refugees.

An Iraqi family arrived in the middle of the winter, a husband and wife with two small children, who were placed in a unit which did not have a refrigerator. Fortunately as it was cold, they were able to store their food outside their back door. Unfortunately, they were only given one mattress on the floor and a few blankets to share.

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