Below are stories of hurricane hardship, survival—and
hope—from our members. You can help them and other members through a donation to the AFT Disaster Relief Fund, which provides direct assistance to members affected by this devastating event. Click here to view selected fliers to support our fundraising campaign among AFT members.

	Hurricane Katrina may have destroyed John Tuepker's Long Beach, Miss., home, but it's his insurance company that's really wreaking havoc with his life. Read more ...
	Althea Martin, an elementary school nurse in New Orleans, was in a thrift store in Arkansas when the far-reaching impact of Hurricane Katrina finally hit her. Read more ...
	Mary Green, a member of the Jefferson Federation of Teachers in Jefferson Parish, La., is rebounding from her fifth storm evacuation in the past 18 months. Read more...
	"It's like a treasure hunt—you keep going back, looking for more," says Marla Mauffray of her post-hurricane expeditions to her Mississippi beachfront neighborhood.  Read more ...
	School custodian Jerome Troullier is resolute in the face of the monumental challenges that lie ahead.  Read more ...
	If it weren't for her dog, Gwen Ridgley might not be around to tell her Hurricane Katrina story.  Read more ...
	Judy Ogle, now in Texas, and her four siblings—all employees of the New Orleans Public Schools—face an uncertain future. Read more ...