WWL Thousands show up in NO looking for disaster food stampsWWL, LA –7 hours agoBy the time the state started taking applications for disaster food stamps around 8 am, about a 1000 people were cued up across the parking lot waiting to …Residents brave long lines, heat for disaster food stampsWWLall 2 news articles More: continued here
BATON ROUGE — Louisiana appeared to be out of the path of Hurricane Ike on Tuesday, but the state’s recovery from Gustav began showing strains: Huge crowds overwhelmed facilities for emergency food stamps, and a shortage of tarps hindered homeowners’ efforts to repair smashed roofs. More: continued here
Food stamps are handed out to Gustav evacuees in New Orleans East. Welcome back, ! LET THE TIMES-PICAYUNE KNOW! Did you get a Road Home grant? Is your home assessment too high? More: continued here
Washington Times Thousands in La. sign up for Gustav food stampsDaily Comet, LA –2 hours agoThe emergency food stamps come from the US Department of Agriculture, which requires applicants to sign up in person — not on the phone or online. …Thousands in La. sign up for Gustav food stampsWXVTGustav reveals FEMA, government still have work to…
Largest Holding In World Of Christchurch Exhibition Stamps To Go …Voxy, New Zealand –1 hour ago10 September 2008 – The largest holding in the world of 1906 Christchurch exhibition stamps will go under the hammer at Mowbrays international auction in … More: continued here
Thousands in La. sign up for Gustav food stampsThe Times-Picayune – NOLA.com, LA –3 minutes agoThe special post-Gustav food stamp program drew thousands to sign-up centers in Baton Rouge, New Orleans and other cities, and some applicants lined up for … More: continued here
The Times-Picayune – NOLA.com Thousands in southeast Louisiana line up for food stampsThe Times-Picayune – NOLA.com, LA –20 minutes agoMichael DeMocker / The Times-Picayune Hundreds of people line up in the heat at St. Maria Goretti Church on Crowder Blvd to arrange disaster food stamps. …Thousands show up in NO looking for disaster food stampsWWLResidents brave long…
Thousands of applicants for emergency food stamps are overwhelming the registration facilities set up in Baton Rouge to administer the post-Hurricane Gustav program. Up to 5,000 people showed up at a state Department of Social Services facility. Similar crowds were reported in New Orleans and Jefferson and St. Tammany parishes. More: continued here
Thousands wait in the heat for emergency food stampsWBXH, LA –2 hours agoThey waited in the heat to apply for emergency food stamps. At Mount Pilgrim Baptist Church on Scenic Hwy. in East Baton Rouge, the line extended nearly a …Reported by: Department of Social ServicesKTALall 2 news articles More: continued here
The largest collection in the world of 1906 Christchurch exhibition stamps will go under the hammer next month. More: continued here