8-17-04 - WASHINGTON (AP) The Federal Emergency Management Agency says meals, emergency housing, clothing and other aid is being provided to Florida victims of Hurricane Charley.
FEMA says meals are available at 57 spots and 98 emergency response vehicles in the region. Nearly 800,000 homes and businesses remain without power. And it could take weeks to get all the electricity restored.
The hardest hit area is Charlotte County on Florida's southwest coast, where thousands of homes have been either damaged or destroyed.
Charlotte County Emergency management director Wayne Sallade says the relief and recovery effort must include getting survivors out of tents and into mobile homes or temporary modular housing.
The search for people unaccounted for has been complicated by toppled power lines, spotty phone communication and roads littered with debris. But officials say early estimates that hundreds were missing were probably inflated.
Posted: 05/23/13 - Julie Luton of Bonham took home the top honor of the evening at the recent volunteer banquet hosted by the Fannin County Children’s Center. Luton was named the CASA Volunteer of the Year for her work in advocating for abused and neglected children in foster care. Read More
Posted: 05/22/13 - (Idabel, Okla.) – For anyone interested in learning more about building preservation, Idabel Main Street will host “Historic Building Maintenance,” a workshop on the care and maintenance of the historic district, June 25th, from 5:30pm – 7:00pm, at the Idabel Public Library. Read More
Posted: 05/08/13 - The Sherman Public Library is very excited about our upcoming Summer Reading Club for children and teens. Children ages birth-11 can Dig into Reading and join the Youth Summer Reading Club. The theme for the Teen Summer Reading Club this year is Beneath the Surface and it is open to teens ages 12-18. Read More
