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Katrina Coverage
This video clip shows news coverage of the Wheelchair Foundation’s response to the need for wheelchairs caused by Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans.
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Wheelchair Foundation Responds to Need
Responding to urgent calls for assistance, the Wheelchair Foundation announced it is delivering some 3,200 wheelchairs to victims of Hurricane Katrina. “We are shipping every available wheelchair in our inventory to Louisiana, Mississippi and other states to help our fellow Americans in this time of crisis,” said David Behring, president of the Wheelchair Foundation. “We…
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Katrina Victims in Desperate Need of Wheelchairs
“We’re in desperate need of wheelchairs,” said a frantic Linda Beason from the Houston Center for Independent Living. Beason continued, “The people of Houston have adopted the evacuees of Katrina and we want to help them as much as we can, including the ones with physical disabilities and the senior citizens. Thousands had to leave…