COUNTY OKS MONEY FOR KATRINA EVACUEES.Byline: Troy Anderson Staff Writer Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. County supervisors voted Tuesday to spend $10 million of the county's $138 million surplus to help 4,000 Hurricane Katrina evacuees Resident or transient persons who have been ordered or authorized to move by competent authorities, and whose movement and accommodation are planned, organized and controlled by such authorities. who have informally relocated to the region since the disaster. The county also braced for the possibility of accommodating more evacuees as the state Office of Emergency Services emergency services Emergency care '…services …necessary to prevent death or serious impairment of health and, because of the danger to life or health, require the use of the most accessible hospital available and equipped to furnish those services' said it could be asked to formally accept additional Gulf Coast residents displaced by Hurricane Katrina that are now taking shelter in Houston and surrounding areas. ``We received notification from FEMA FEMA, n.pr See Federal Emergency Management Agency. that we may receive evacuees if the current Hurricane Rita has a negative impact on the gulf states,'' Chief Administrative Officer A chief administrative officer (CAO) is responsible for administrative management of private, public or governmental corporations. The CAO is one of the highest ranking members of an organization, managing daily operations and usually reporting directly to the chief executive David Janssen said. ``That continues to be a very live issue and will continue as long as hurricane season is present in the gulf states.'' The supervisors also asked the county's Office of Emergency Management to report by Oct. 25 on whether the county has a proper disaster-response plan. ``As public servants, it is critical that we fulfill our most basic commitment to the people: protecting them in the event of a large-scale catastrophe,'' board chairwoman Gloria Molina said. Also Tuesday, animal rescue agencies and shelters worked to find homes for more than 120 dogs and cats flown from New Orleans to Los Angeles International Airport “LAX” redirects here. For other uses, see LAX (disambiguation). “KLAX” redirects here. For other uses, see KLAX (disambiguation). Los Angeles International Airport (IATA: LAX, ICAO: KLAX, FAA LID: LAX . The airlift - financed by private donors from around the country and aiding animals that had been in a makeshift shelter in St. Bernard St. Bernard a very large (110-200 lb) dog with massive, broad head, medium-sized ears lying close to the head, and a long tail. There are two varieties, the most familiar (rough) has a long, thick coat, while the smooth variety has a shorter coat, lying close to the body. Parish - included taking the animals to the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) is any of a number of animal welfare organisations whose operations include protecting and providing shelter to animals in danger. facility in Los Angeles where they were examined, vaccinated and equipped with an identifying microchip. ``The amount of calls we've received from people wanting to adopt the animals is tremendous,'' said Jeff Blodgett, the society's Los Angeles spokesman. ``Everyone wants to adopt or foster these animals.'' Kaye Michelson, spokeswoman for the county Department of Animal Care and Control, said the county took 10 dogs to its shelter in Baldwin Park. Some animal activists had alleged the county euthanized a large number of dogs over the weekend to make room for the pets from New Orleans, but Michelson denied that. Adoptions of any animals from New Orleans will not become final until Dec. 31, giving original owners time to claim their pets. Troy Anderson, (213) 974-8985 troy.anderson(at)dailynews.com ONLINE For information on how to adopt animals, go to www.spcala.com or www.petark.com. CAPTION(S): box Box: ONLINE (see text) |
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