Official Disaster Relief wants to make emergency resources easily accessible for those that have been affected by the life altering hurricane Katrina. For those in need of some immediate assistance below is a list of links that will guide you to the help you are looking for.

Fiery plane crash at Madrid airport kills 153 (AP)

AP - A jetliner heading to the popular Canary Islands vacation resort crashed during takeoff Wednesday, turning a wooded area off the end of a runway into a hellish scene of charred bodies and smoldering wreckage. Some 153 were believed dead — Spain's worst air disaster in nearly 25 years.

US, Poland OK missile defense base, riling Moscow (AP)

AP - The United States and Poland signed a deal Wednesday to place a U.S. missile defense base just 115 miles from Russia — a move followed swiftly by a new warning from Moscow of a possible military response.

In Georgia, Russia digs in as pullback date nears (AP)

AP - Russian forces dug trenches and built sentry posts deep inside Georgia on Wednesday, showing few signs they would pull back later this week as promised.

Officials: Deal calls for troop pullback in Iraq (AP)

AP - Iraqi and U.S. negotiators have completed a draft security agreement that would see American troops leave Iraqi cities as soon as June 30, Iraqi and American officials told The Associated Press on Wednesday.

4 more foreign activists detained in China (AP)

AP - Two elderly Chinese women who applied to hold a protest during the Olympics were ordered to spend a year in a labor camp, a relative said Wednesday. Police later squelched a pro-Tibet demonstration.

In Need of Help?

Housing - After the devastating hurricanes, thousands have been left homeless. If you are in need of housing you can look to your local Red Cross and FEMA for assistance.

Employment - If you have been left without a job or recently layed off due to the affects of hurricane Katrina and hurricane Rita there is assistance available by the Department of Labor to help you get back on your feet as soon as possible.

Insurance Claims -If you have questions regarding insurance claims that are related to the affects of the hurricane please contact your insurance company. Names of a few major insurance companies are provided below:
State Farm, Nationwide, Chubb, USAA, Liberty Mutual, Allstate.

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Want to Help?

There are still people that need any help they can get whether it's being relocated or just getting food and essentials to get by.

Volunteers - If you would like to volunteer please visit your local Red Cross for a variety of different options.

Job Opportunities - With many people being left jobless, companies have put forth the effort to make jobs available to them.
Job opportunities coming soon.