Thursday, October 25, 2007

Relief Agencies Say The Elderly And Disabled Are Being Left Behind In The Recovery

Author: By Don Culpepper
Publisher: WLOX
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Their stories are both sad and familiar. Their spirits are strong but strained. And Interfaith Disaster Task Force Executive Director Roberta Avila says after 2 years of broken dreams, these people and thousands of others like them deserve to be heard and helped. "There are a lot of elderly and disabled with unmet needs that need to be addressed," says Avila. "Right now, there's not enough funding to address those needs." Avila says nothing made that more clear than finding out the state wants to redirect 600 million dollar from housing to the Port of Gulfport.

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