Detroit offers help to hurricane victims

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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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