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- The city of Detroit, local hoteliers and state officials have offered assistance for up to 500 families displaced by Hurricane Katrina, Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick said Thursday.
- Working through the Federal Emergency Management Agency, Kilpatrick and local hotels said they can temporarily shelter hurricane and flood victims.
- The Detroit Public Schools have been asked to stand by to aid children of displaced families who may need schooling for several months.
- Other Detroit area groups also are working with federal agencies to coordinate relief efforts.
- Read the full story at: Crain's Detroit
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