AAG Establishes Geography Support Clearinghouse and Special Fund to
Help Rebuild Geography Departments and Assist Others Affected by Hurricane Katrina
In order to respond to the devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina and assist our fellow geographers and others in need, the AAG is organizing an online clearinghouse at http://www.aag.org/katrina, and establishing
a fund to support geography departments and others impacted by the
storm. Departments and others in need in the affected regions can send us
a list of items (such as books, other publications, maps, and
electronic materials) or services (including remote sensing, emergency mapping,
special expertise, etc.) and we will post these lists on the
clearinghouse as a way of linking colleagues interested in helping out with those
in need. The AAG has also established a special fund which will go
towards rebuilding departments and assisting others in the hardest hit
areas. Geographers and others can contribute to the fund online at
http://www.aag.org/Donate/index.cfm or send a check to the AAG
designated for the “AAG Hurricane Katrina Assistance Fund.” Direct questions
or requests for assistance to Doug Richardson or John Wertman at AAG
headquarters in Washington, DC
Douglas Richardson
Executive Director
John Wertman
Director of Public Policy
Association of American Geographers