TIA - Washington, DC - Travel Industry Job Bank to Help Hurricane Katrina Victims.

Katrina Recovery Resources

09 Sep 05

TIA - Washington, DC - Travel Industry Job Bank to Help Hurricane Katrina Victims.

Our thoughts and prayers are with the victims and loved ones affected by the devastation of Hurricane Katrina. As relief efforts continue in the Gulf Coast communities of Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama, the travel industry will continue to help our country, our loved ones and our fellow Americans return to a sense of hope and security.

Please view the links below for the latest on disaster relief services, jobs for hurricane victims, media information, and what is being done throughout the industry to support recovery efforts.

Disaster Relief Funds, Support & Hurricane Katrina Donations
Jobs for Hurricane Katrina Victims
Media Information
Industry Activities and Resources
Information from Affected Areas
Disaster Relief Funds, Support & Hurricane Katrina Donations:

American Red Cross http://www.redcross.org/donate/donate.html
FEMA : http://www.fema.gov/
National Emergency Research Registry: https://www.swern.gov/
Salvation Army : http://www.redshield.org/crisis/
USA Freedom Corps : http://www.usafreedomcorps.gov

Jobs for Hurricane Katrina Victims:

TIA, in partnership with the Travel & Tourism Coalition and the Travel Business Roundtable, is offering free use of a job bank to help workers displaced by the hurricane find new employment. www.katrinajobs.org will launch on September 15th.

Media Information:

Travel Industry Job Bank to Help Hurricane Katrina Victims.
The Travel Industry Association of America has developed Travel Industry Talking Points for Hurricane Katrina to assist you when talking with the media. The Talking Points contain economic impact data, the effect of high gas prices on travel and information on the industry job bank to benefit hurricane victims.

Industry Activities and Responses:

Our friends and colleagues in nearly every sector of the travel industry are helping spread vital information about Hurricane Katrina relief efforts.

Industry inititatives to help victims

Visit Florida is raising funds for victims through "Getaways for Gulf Aid."