Vickie Craver is a Hurrican Rita Evacuee. She went to the Disaster Recovery Center today to try and get some help. “It's frustrating. This is not a fun ordeal to go through today,” she said. The lines were long at the FEMA Disaster Recovery Center. More >>
For those who have helped Walter Stall a.k.a. Ray Johnson, word of his fake story comes as a shock. We talked with some of the individuals that stepped in to do what they thought was a good deed.More >>
First they were at the Cain Center in Athens. But four days later, Louisiana evacuees were moved again, this time to a campground where some say the conditions are worse.More >>
Woodland Hills Baptist Church in Tyler says New Orleans deserved what it got saying it's the "modern day Sodom and Gomorrah." An evacuee staying in Tyler confronts the pastor.More >>
The federal government has been busy shopping for mobile homes. FEMA says they need 30,000 homes for those displaced by hurricane Katrina right away. More >>
Scott Saddler and Al Chamness were among many ETMC EMS workers to help those just rescued from the deadly flood waters. The stories they tell are heartbreaking. More >>
Another announcement from a local institution of higher learning. At Longview's Letourneau University, scholarships are being made available for students enrolled or admitted to gulf coast universitiesMore >>
The Governor joined Tyler Mayor Joey Seeber at two Tyler Shelters. They met with hundreds of hurricane evacuees and the volunteers working tirelessly to make their stay more bearable.More >>
The East Texas Food Bank continues to help those affected by hurricane Katrina. Right now, the center is in the Emergency Response phase, but soon it will be moving into the Relief and Recovery phase, which could last six months. That means there is still a great need for your help More >>
Shelters not affiliated with the American Red Cross are popping up all around East Texas neighborhoods. The one at Calvary Baptist Church in Brownsboro is just one of many that is using their own manpower and resources to fulfill the needs of evacuees, many of them left with nothing.More >>
The Allen Family of Tyler hasn't heard from their daughter in days. It's one of many stories surfacing of East Texans searching for loved ones caught in Hurricane Katrina's path. Their daughter lived in Gulfport, Mississippi. One of many cities devastated by this major hurricane. The family says she headed east to evacuate. But that's no consolation because it was the same direction as the hurricane's path.More >>
As Tyler responds to hurricane evacuees, they are responding back to us. KLTV 7 has received many emails from those taking shelter here, as well as people from around the world who have visited our website. One family from Louisiana sent us a 2-page email, thanking the people of Tyler for their hospitality. Today, KLTV 7's Julie Tam found the family at the Wingate Inn, where she witnessed the outpouring of kindness firsthand.More >>
At a shelter in Tyler, Cox Communications has installed computers with high-speed internet. The idea: to let the hundreds of evacuees at First Christian Church send and receive e-mail. They can also look up news about their hometowns. More >>
Across East Texas Thursday morning, radio stations took to the airwaves to raise money for the victims of Hurricane Katrina. The East Texas Radio Group, KLTV and the Red Cross set up one of their live locations to accept those generous donations. More >>
Hurricane Katrina has East Texans, with relatives in the devastation, on edge. They too have tried to contact their loved ones, but so far all efforts have failed.More >>
Since Katrina hit, East Texans have been trying to gain contact with their relatives and much of their efforts have been fruitless. It's the case for The Smith Family in Tyler. Billie Smith's sister lives in Pascagoula, Mississippi, where Katrina struck as a category three hurricane. Knowing the storm's strength, what Billie is most upset about is that her sister refused to leave. More >>
The Red Cross in Smith County is coordinating with several non-profit agencies in Smith County to better serve the storm refugees indefinitely staying in East Texas.
They'll be helping with material donations. More >>
Their generosity has been displayed continuously at Tyler's Red Cross shelter. Just today, about 500 people were fed and more than 200 evacuees signed up to stay overnight. KLTV 7's Julie Tam reports from First Christian Church, where there was no shortage of stories of kindness.More >>
As thousands of displaced Louisiana natives are waiting and trying to "regroup" in East Texas, their plight has captured the hearts of people who want to ease their suffering. More >>
As you know it could be weeks, likely months, until many devastated by Hurricane Katrina can go back to their homes. Until then, some taking shelter in East Texas have found a solution. They are purchasing RVs in hopes of temporarily making a home away from home. More >>
Evacuees in Longview are faced with the knowledge it could be weeks before they can go home and more than a month before they have electricity there. More >>
One-hundred-30 hurricane evacuees, mostly from Louisiana, will be spending yet another night in a Tyler Red Cross shelter. It's set up at the First christian church on south broadway. Kltv 7's julie tam has spent the past 2 days with people who have lost almost everything they have.More >>
More than 100 people took shelter at First Christian Church. The Smith County Red Cross opened its doors yesterday evening, but people did not start arriving until this morning and more continued to come in throughout the day.More >>
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