FEMA: Week in Review Louisiana Recovery Office New Orleans, LA   Calendar  
Aug 25– St. Tammany Parish Salmen High School Dedication Aug. 23-25 - Fourth Annual HAZUS Conference, Indianapolis, IN. August 26 – Field hearing hosted by Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs’ Ad Hoc Subcommittee on Disaster Recovery to assess the status of recovery in the Gulf  
August 14 to August 20, 2010  
Announcements          
University Medical Center  Finding of No Significant Impact FEMA’s Environmental and Historic Department has finalized the results of its Site-specific Environmental Assessment (SEA) on the proposed University Medical Center.  The findings, which can be viewed at http://www.lsuamc.com were that no significant impacts will occur. U  
Rebuilding After Katrina Video Series In the last five years, FEMA has obligated more than $8.9 billion for Public Assistance projects related to the Hurricanes Katrina and Rita recovery efforts in Louisiana. That funding is helping rebuild critical infrastructure all across the state including schools, universities and even jail facilities.  A collection of videos, found in the FEMA media library highlight the work done on specific projects and allow the stakeholders to tell their stories of survival and rejuvenation in their own words.  five years after Hurricane Katrina.   Sept. 1- National Preparedness Month begins Oct 17-21 – National Association of Emergency Managers Annual Conference, Little Rock, AR  
Oct. 29-Nov. 4 ­International Association of Emergency Managers Annual Conference, San Antonio, TX Housing Update Katrina/Rita: 716 occ. units Gustav/Ike:   234 occ. units  
Katrina and Rita Commemoration Events  
Summary of Events Aug. 27: Day of Reflection Breakfast (Former First Lady Laura Bush will be the featured speaker of the St. Bernard Parish School Systems Annual Breakfast), St. Bernard Parish Aug. 27: Building Dedication Event, St. Bernard Parish Aug. 27: Second harvest Food Bank of GNO and Acadiana 5th Anniversary   Commemoration Event, Orleans Parish Aug. 29: Katrina Memorial Ceremony at Shell Beach, St. Bernard Parish Aug. 29: Katrina Memorial/Candlelight Vigil at Jackson Square (the theme will be, “Commemoration and Determination: Katrina V”. For more information about Orleans Parish events and volunteer and community service projects, go to www.katrinafive.com), Orleans Parish  
Aug. 29: Plaquemines Anniversary Event, Plaquemines Parish Aug. 29: President Obama will deliver a speech at Xavier University of Louisiana, Orleans Parish  LRO Internet  
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