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Hurricane Katrina uproots Vietnamese immigrants in US (September 7, 2005)
http://www.workpermit.com/news/2005_09_07/us/hurricane_katrina_vietnamese.htm

Asian American Community Calls on Government and Relief Agencies for More Effective Actions for Katrina Evacuees (October 3, 2005)
http://www.navasa.org/

Vietnam Pledges Aid for Countrymen Affected by Hurricane Katrina (September 8, 2005)
http://www.vietnamembassy-usa.org/news/story.php?d=20050908171916

Immigration Issues Rising from Hurricane Katrina (September 29, 2005)
http://65.36.162.215/archives/katrina_fact.pdf

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The following article appeared on the front page of the Philadelphia Daily News on Thur, September 15, 2005. It describes the frustration and obstacles victims of the hurricane face when dealing with the bureaucracy of large organizations such as FEMA and the American Red Cross. The "protagonist" of the article only wished that the article would have focused more on the victims and the problems they encountered rather than the volunteers.

http://www.philly.com/mld/philly/news/local/12648527.htm
By SIMONE WEICHSELBAUM

simone@phillynews.com

THEY BARELY understand English let alone how to navigate the complex web of the federal goverment.

In the distant shadows of the Astrodome, thousands of Vietnamese immigrants - all evacuees from Hurricane Katrina - are stuck in Houston with no money and nowhere to go.

The news of their frustration has spread like wildfire throughout the national Vietnamese community, creating a countrywide volunteer network.

Word came last week to Au Huynh, a professional Vietnamese translator living in Grays Ferry.

"I thought since I was an interpreter I could help," Huynh said.

But Huynh quickly learned that the bureaucracy was too powerful despite her ambition.

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