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MRC Response News - Hurricane Katrina
2005 Hurricane Response Home
May
January
- Minnesota Medical Association—Cover Story: Minnesota Answers the Call
January 3, 2006
Jeanne Huddleston, M.D., had just resigned from her position as director of the hospital medicine residency at Mayo Clinic and, with her 6- and 8-year-old children, was counting down the days until “momma was going to be home more” when Hurricane Katrina hit Louisiana on Aug. 29.
December
- Biloxi Wish List Needs Funding for Toy Delivery
December 5, 2005
Two weeks of volunteering in Biloxi, Miss. was not enough for Hanover Township firefighter Donna Pinknowski. As a member of the Medical Reserve Corps, Pinknowski got to see Hurricane Katrina's devastation firsthand.
November
- The Straight Truth
November 21, 1005
On November 21, 2005, Oprah Winfrey welcomed Hurricane Katrina volunteers to her show for a follow-up on the recovery efforts. The audience was soon surprised to learn that she was honoring these American Heroes with Oprah's Favorite Things 2005. Maryanne Burnham, a Hartford (CT) Medical Reserve Corps volunteer, was spotlighted on the show for her courageous and generous spirit.
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October
- They Went, They Helped
October 14, 2005
Medical Corps saw ‘good, bad, ugly’ in aid trip. Count five members of the Cache County Medical Reserve Corps among the thousands of people who descended upon the decimated Gulf Coast region in the wake of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita to offer aid and support.
September
- Is Missouri Prepared for any Disaster?
September 30, 2005
KIRKSVILLE, Mo. - Here in the Heartland we don't have to worry about hurricanes. A tornado wouldn't surprise us, but what about an earthquake? Experts say it's no stretch to imagine an earthquake in our area in the next five to 10 years.
- Estimates Show More Than 40 Percent of Hurricane Evacuees Now Receiving HHS Benefits or Services
September 29, 2005
WASHINGTON - HHS Secretary Mike Leavitt announced today that in the month since Hurricane Katrina struck the Gulf Coast, an estimated more than 20 percent of all those affected by the storms and who have filed for FEMA assistance are now receiving HHS benefits and services.
- Seniors Get Lessons in Disasters
September 29, 2005
Peggy Fichter is used to natural disasters. A tornado swept through her hometown. Her grandson was trapped in Houston when Hurricane Rita struck. And while these events cannot be avoided, Fichter realizes that she can control how prepared she is if anything ever happens to her again.
- Kirksville Professionals Volunteer in Gulf Coast
September 29, 2005
KIRKSVILLE, Mo. - We continue to hear stories of devastation caused by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Two Kirksville medical professionals have experienced the devastation in the Gulf Coast region first hand.
- U.S. Warned of Medical Gaps Before Hurricanes
September 28, 2005
Eight months before the devastation of hurricanes Katrina and Rita, an internal Homeland Security Department review warned that the nation was woefully unprepared for a medical disaster and lacked a coherent plan for taking charge of mass casualties.
- Medical Reserve Corps Returns From Gulf Coast
September 16, 2005
Some medical professionals who help us all the time answered the call after Hurricane Katrina. They're the Medical Reserve Corps, and the government's never had to put them to work before.
- Health Care Volunteers Stand By for Local Emergency
September 15, 2005
If a large-scale emergency were to happen in Las Vegas, a group of volunteer health care professionals stands ready to help. Members of this Medical Reserve Corps have pitched in to aid evacuees from New Orleans.
- In D.C., A Caring Response to Katrina
September 14, 2005
On Sept. 6 the American Red Cross sent a team to Dulles Airport to welcome about 300 Hurricane Katrina evacuees who were destined for the D.C. Armory [front page, Sept. 7].
- University of Minnesota Medical Reserve Corps Set To Deploy to Hurricane Area
September 2, 2005
Volunteers from the 539-member University of Minnesota Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) are on standby awaiting specific instructions on how they can help victims in New Orleans and in other Gulf regions hit by Hurricane Katrina.
- Gov. Henry, State Emergency Leaders Outline Help for Hurricane Katrina Victims
September 1, 2005
Oklahoma City - In the wake of widespread devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina, Gov. Brad Henry today reaffirmed Oklahoma’s commitment to helping storm victims in the impacted Gulf Coast states.
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Last Updated on 8/6/2009
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