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Meet Pamela Lichele Lewis, a homeless 4.0 GPA student at Griffin Technical College that was displaced by Hurricane Katrina and is presently sleeping in a 95 Ford Explorer as a resident of Riverdale, Ga. without a source of income. The student, a Katrina survivor, was recently denied food-stamps by Clayton County-DFAS in Jonesboro, Ga. because she is not working at least 20-hours/wk while attending school. And to top things off, a FEMA representative informed the student that her case was closed because THEY did not meet their deadline on February 28, 2007. Therefore, the case was closed as if no further assistance is needed. Not only that, but the Katrina survivor was also denied assistance with housing because she was not on section 8, public housing or living in a HUD home prior to Hurricane Katrina. They are only helping them at this time.

Within the last two years, numerous letters were sent to David Scott, Congressman of Georgia District 13th. His administrator met the displaced victim only to give the victim a case of water and sent back out into the streets to live in an automobile.

When the Katrina survivor spoke to Mayor Phaedra Graham and the City Manager, Iris Jessie, at a mayor’s and councilman’s meeting that was open to the public, the victim was told that all Katrina victims are being referred to the American Red Cross. The American Red Cross informed Ms. Lewis that they had no more money for the Homeless survivors. This lead the Katrina survivor back to living in her truck.
The Whitehouse and the Speaker of the House also received numerous emails and letters in regards to this matter over the past two years. The Whitehouse informed Ms. Lewis that the Liaison Office will direct this matter to the appropriate agency to have this issue resolved. It has been over two years and Pamela L. Lewis, a Katrina survivor, is still homeless sleeping in her truck without a source of income.

The Katrina survivor is also a Persian Gulf War Veteran that served in Desert Shield Desert Storm in 1991. The Veteran Administration is unable to assist her situation because the survivor does not have a mental disorder, a substance abuse problem nor does she have retirement benefits.

So I ask, Where is the help for the homeless Katrina survivors from the Gulf Coast that are now homeless in other states? Will the survivors ever know again what it feels like to have happy holidays? Will you let old baggage be carried into the new year? Will you contribute and help us put a stop to all of this non-sense by making a difference in Ms. Pamela Lewis’ life today?

On August 29, 2005 the Mississippi Gulf was shaken by Hurricane Rita, followed by Hurricane Katrina. Who can forget the devastation of babies grasping to mothers on roof tops, or the elderly crying for help as they took their last breath under stale muddy waters.

Many people were, lost, displaced, and dead. After the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina thousands were sorted to various neighboring cities and states for refuge. Thousands more stayed in the Gulf to rebuild. As a quick response to the need for housing, FEMA provided Gulf residence with trailers. An overwhelming need for trailers sent contracted trailer makers into a production frenzy making quantity over quality a huge factor in the testing of Formaldehyde gases in the thousands of trailers that were sent to Katrina survivors.

Now, months and even years later many survivors have been poisoned by high levels of Formaldehyde gases experiencing; nose bleeds, upper respiratory problems, burning eyes, skin rashes and other related symptoms. Now many have suffered these symptoms, most among children and the elderly but none have been exempt to chronic symptoms of formaldehyde poisoning.

Many have come forward about their health issues, but many others are afraid to tell their stories due to possible government backlash, and prolongated homelessness. Due to the outbreak of the formaldehyde tralier crisis many have sought help and refuge with little help.

DT Productions is a social organization who raise funds in advocacy for victims of all kinds of abuse. But in order for us to carry a cause we need YOUR STORIES! Please write to us and tell us about your experience of enduring Hurricane Katrina and now your trails in recovering from the FEMA Trailer Crisis. We are seeking to help 100 families secure healthy (eco-friendly) housing (to start) and provide them with services and resources that will help them live healthy and productive lives.

Please e-mail your stories to dtproductions.biz@gmail.com Subject: FEMA Trailer Crisis Story.

Without YOU, there is NO CAUSE!