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www.ProjectKatrinaVolunteers.net is working to gather stories of individuals or
groups who have traveled to the Gulf Coast in the last two years to help rebuild in the
aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. Hurricane Katrina, which made landfall on August 29,
2005, has since been ranked the costliest hurricane in US History, as well as the
third strongest hurricane to make landfall in the United States. Since the hurricane,
over 500,000 volunteers have traveled to the devastated region to spend their vacation
time assisting the rebuilding efforts. However, the volunteer efforts in the Gulf Coast
in the last two years are diminishing, but they are needed for another 5-10 years. The
devastation of Katrina has been disappearing from the press, and therefore people
think that the Gulf Coast is rebuilt, up, and running. Unfortunately, this is not the case.
And more volunteers are needed.
www.TravelTelevision.org and www.ProjectKatrinaVolunteers.net are two websites
that will be launched on August 29, 2007, the second anniversary of the hurricane. On
ProjectKatrinaVolunteers.net, people who have spent time volunteering in the Gulf
Coast can share their stories. We will also be premiering a television series which
shares the stories of some of these dedicated volunteers. We will be on television in
most of the Washington, DC area, as well as several other cities across the country.
All the episodes can also be viewed online at www.TravelTelevision.org .
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