104 KRBE Hurricane Rita Update

Benefits and rebuilding

noreply@blogger.com (KRBE Staffer) — Wed, 05 Oct 2005 21:11:00 +0000

ACORN, the national community organization is helping families dislocated by Hurricane Katrina have a say in how their cities and communities will be rebuilt.

ACORN can help you get the benefits you may be entitled to - Call ACORN today at 800-790-2290 to find out more.

Volunteers and Donations Needed at Disaster Service Cen

noreply@blogger.com (KRBE Staffer) — Wed, 28 Sep 2005 16:02:00 +0000

As The Salvation Army reopens its doors to the many victims of Katrina and Rita, a high volume of volunteers and food donations are greatly needed.
Volunteers must be at least 15 years of age, and opportunities include sorting donations, escorting clients, childcare, restocking, data entry and other tasks. Between 200 and 300 volunteers are needed on a daily basis. Volunteer hours are 8:30 am to 7:00 pm.
The Disaster Service Center is located at 5950 Fairmont Parkway in Pasadena. To volunteer or for more information on the Disaster Service Center, call 713-752-0677.

Please Help Exotic Wildlife Sanctuary

noreply@blogger.com (KRBE Staffer) — Wed, 28 Sep 2005 13:35:00 +0000

It appears the exotic cat and wildlife sanctuary in
Kirbyville, TX (Jasper County) is in desperate need of
food,water and gasoline for a generator as a result of
the Hurricane.

http://abclocal.go.com
www.exoticrefuge.org

UNITED SPACE ALLIANCE EMPLOYEES TO RETURN TO WORK TUESDAY

noreply@blogger.com (KRBE Staffer) — Mon, 26 Sep 2005 19:10:00 +0000

HOUSTON, Texas (September 26, 2005) -- United Space Alliance announced that all employees at USA operated facilities on and off the Johnson Space Center – with the exception of the Logistics Support Facility (LSF) -- should return to work as normal on Tuesday, September 27, beginning with the first shift.
The Logistics Support Facility will remain closed until further notice because of power issues. LSF employees should contact their immediate supervisor or call the Employee Information Hotline at 800-713-0875 for further instructions.
All other employees should plan to return to work Tuesday, no earlier than 6 a.m., pending unique individual circumstances, which should be communicated to immediate supervisors as soon as possible. The liberal leave policy is in effect for employees who require additional time.
Employees are advised to use caution when returning to the worksite and to report any potential hazards immediately.
USA employees can also obtain information on the USA external website at www.unitedspacealliance.com.
Since 1996, United Space Alliance has served as NASA's prime contractor for the Space Shuttle and provides operations services for the International Space Station. USA employs more than 4,000 employees in the Houston area

Contacts:
Tracy Yates (321) 750-1739
Mike Curie (281) 639-3190

Conroe ISD Shelters Full

noreply@blogger.com (KRBE Staffer) — Fri, 23 Sep 2005 20:25:00 +0000

All Conroe ISD Shelters are full. High schools in The Woodlands are full.

Shelter in Montgomery County

noreply@blogger.com (KRBE Staffer) — Fri, 23 Sep 2005 20:04:00 +0000

From the text messages ... Montgomery High School in montgomery will open at 3 for a shelter and its 105 and loop 336 is the methodist church as another shelter

Shelter in The Woodland

noreply@blogger.com (KRBE Staffer) — Fri, 23 Sep 2005 18:00:00 +0000

The Woodlands College Park High School on 242, just off I-45. According to callers, there is shelter available at this location.

KRBE Behind the Scenes

noreply@blogger.com (KRBE Staffer) — Fri, 23 Sep 2005 17:02:00 +0000

We're here at 104 KRBE. Our studios are in the Westchase area at Westheimer and the Beltway.

We've got about 15 staffers in the building and are preparing to stay on the air during the storm. We've loaded up on all the supplies we could at Kroger and Randall's. So, our kitchen is loaded with pre-packaged cookies, crackers, Chef-Boy-R-Dee, and other favorites. The kitchen looks like a teenager's dream with all the soda, Gatorade, and other junk food.

Reality set in as we're getting ready to board the windows of the broadcast studio and other production studios.

Hunkering Down Blog

noreply@blogger.com (KRBE Staffer) — Fri, 23 Sep 2005 16:26:00 +0000

If you've hunkered down and have a blog, post it in the comment section.

Evacuation Blogs

noreply@blogger.com (KRBE Staffer) — Fri, 23 Sep 2005 16:23:00 +0000

If you've left Houston and created a blog, post it here in the comment section.

Houston Airports closed

noreply@blogger.com (KRBE Staffer) — Fri, 23 Sep 2005 14:41:00 +0000

From the Houston Chronicle ...

The last flights in and out of Houston before Hurricane Rita hits will be ending at midday today, following a frenzied travel crush Thursday.
Continental Airlines is flying a reduced Houston schedule today and plans to cease all flights at Houston at noon, resuming Sunday morning.
"We are doing our best to evacuate as many people as we can until we are forced to suspend operations," Larry Kellner, chairman and chief executive, said Thursday. All of today's Continental flights that had not been canceled were sold out, the carrier said.
Dallas-based Southwest Airlines was operating a normal schedule Thursday but experienced some problems because of the number of passengers leaving Houston, spokeswoman Whitney Eichinger said. Southwest, which has 140 flights daily out of Houston's Hobby Airport, had flights for today scheduled until noon, she said.
"The lines are long at the airport and we have had a few delays, but we are working to get our customers through as quickly as possible," she said. "We are asking them to arrive at the airport early."
American Airlines, which substituted bigger jets to serve Houston on Thursday to carry more passengers, canceled all its flights today and Saturday.
"We plan to come back in Sunday afternoon, depending on what happens," American spokesman Tim Wagner said Thursday.
Lufthansa on Thursday announced it was canceling two flights scheduled for today between Houston and Frankfurt, Germany.
Continental said it flew hundreds of employee volunteers and TSA security screeners from Cleveland, Dallas/Fort Worth, Los Angeles, New York and San Antonio. They were used to supplement staff and replace workers subject to mandatory evacuation orders.

Continental Flights Cancelled

noreply@blogger.com (KRBE Staffer) — Thu, 22 Sep 2005 21:55:00 +0000

Continental flights out of Houston have been cancelled beginning at noon on Friday and also cancelled for Saturday.

Hopefully, those flights will resume on Sunday. Check with the airline before making the trip to the airport.

No Greyhound tickets available

noreply@blogger.com (KRBE Staffer) — Thu, 22 Sep 2005 21:54:00 +0000

There are no more Greyhound tickets available for buses out of Houston.

http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/ssistory.mpl/special/05/rita/3365468

104 KRBE's Storm Plan

noreply@blogger.com (KRBE Staffer) — Thu, 22 Sep 2005 19:12:00 +0000

Hello from the 104 KRBE studio. We're working to stay on the air through the storm. We have text messaging in place, our website, this blog, and the on-web stream.

We've worked with our sister stations in Dallas to make sure the station stays on the air as best as possible, but that might be difficult to accomplish.

Currently, we're working with the TV partners in the market to re-broadcast their audio as needed, plus our DJs are doing updates for the people stuck in traffic and letting them know about the position of the storm and where it's going to make landfall.

If you'd like to receive text message updates about the storm, text the word RITA to 36617 and we'll push text messages to you. Also, if you want to send messages and info to us, send it to 36617.

Feel free to post comments on this blog and this blog will be key as we're able to post info about power outages, blocked roads, and more.

Good luck with the storm! Please use your head.

Blogging in studio

noreply@blogger.com (KRBE Staffer) — Thu, 22 Sep 2005 17:15:00 +0000

We're now blogging from the Studio ... Please feel free to keep posting comments and text.

Keep tuned to KRBE for updates as we go.

Broadway in Houston

noreply@blogger.com (KRBE Staffer) — Thu, 22 Sep 2005 11:56:00 +0000

Broadway in Houston: Due to the approach of Hurricane Rita, Broadway in Houston has cancelled the Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday performances of EVITA at the Hobby Center for the Performing Arts. For refund or exchange information, please contact your point of purchase. Ticketmaster: 713-629-3700, Broadway in Houston Service Center 713-622-7469, or BroadwayAcrossAmerica.com.

Concerts Postponed

noreply@blogger.com (KRBE Staffer) — Thu, 22 Sep 2005 10:56:00 +0000

If you have tickets to a concert this weekend at the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion, put them away in a safe, dry place. With Rita threatening, promoter PACE Concerts has postponed the Journey, Coldplay, and Oasis shows at The Woodlands venue. According to a Pavilion news release, additional information on rescheduled dates and/or refunds will be released as soon as possible.

School Closing

noreply@blogger.com (KRBE Staffer) — Wed, 21 Sep 2005 22:10:00 +0000

American InterContinental classes for Wednesday night have been
cancelled.

Denita Holmes
Marketing Manager
American InterContinental University
9999 Richmond Ave.
Houston, TX 77042
832.201.6896 direct
832.201.3637 fax
dholmes@aiuhouston.com

Houston Ballet Cancels Performances

noreply@blogger.com (KRBE Staffer) — Wed, 21 Sep 2005 20:03:00 +0000

Houston Ballet Artistic Director Stanton Welch announced today that due to the threat posed by hurricane Rita, Houston ballet will cancel its performances of Mentors & Prodigy on Thursday Sept. 22 @ 7:30pm, Saturday Sept. 24 @ 7:30pm, and Sunday Sept. 25 @ 2:00pm.
Tickets to the canceled performances will be honored at the later Houston Ballet perfomance. Ticket holders to the canceled performance should call Houston Ballet's box office at Wortham Ticket Center at 713-227-2787 on Monday, Sept. 26 for more information.

Wharton County Junior College Closes and Evacuates Campuses

noreply@blogger.com (KRBE Staffer) — Wed, 21 Sep 2005 18:43:00 +0000

WHARTON, September 21, 2005 -- Pending the potential arrival of Hurricane Rita in the gulf coast area Wharton County Junior College officials announced the closure and evacuation of its campuses, extension centers, and off site locations effective as of 5 p.m. today. Classes will resume and all locations will reopen on Tuesday, September 27th, unless otherwise noted, possibly via the college’s website at www.wcjc.edu or as a recorded message available at 1.800.561.9252. Information will also be disseminated to area radio stations, television stations, and newspapers.

Contact: Zina L. Carter
(979) 532-6417

Houston Ballet Update

noreply@blogger.com (KRBE Staffer) — Wed, 21 Sep 2005 18:25:00 +0000

HOUSTON BALLET CANCELS PERFORMANCES OF
MENTORS & PRODIGY
ON SEPTEMBER 22, 24, and 25, 2005

Houston, TX – Houston Ballet Artistic Director Stanton Welch announced today that due to the threat posed by Hurricane Rita, Houston Ballet has will cancel its performances of Mentors & Prodigy on Thursday, September 22, 2005 at 7:30pm, Saturday, September 24, 2005 at 7:30pm and Sunday, September 25, 2005 at 2:00pm.

Tickets to the canceled performances will be honored at a later Houston Ballet performance. Ticket holders to the canceled performance should call Houston Ballet’s box office at Wortham Theater Center at 713-227-2787 on Monday, September 26 for more information.

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One Country Benefit Concert

noreply@blogger.com (KRBE Staffer) — Wed, 21 Sep 2005 18:16:00 +0000

ONE COUNTRY
HURRICANE BENEFIT
***POSTPONED***

Due to the intensifying threat of Hurricane Rita to Houston and surrounding areas, the co-chairs of the ONE COUNTRY Hurricane Katrina Benefit Concert, Louis Messina, Carolyn Farb and Paul Somerville, have regretfully been forced to make the decision to postpone the event until further notice.

Current ticket holders may hold on to their tickets for the rescheduled show.

The potential danger posed by Hurricane Rita and her aftermath will not allow the window of time necessary to load-in a show of this magnitude. The risks are too great to artists, vendors and volunteers to commit their efforts to this endeavor at a time when everyone must concentrate on immediate preparations and potential evacuations for the approaching hurricane. It has also been determined that it would not be prudent to have our national vendors, those providing the production elements necessary to stage the concert, such as stage, sound, power, lights and video, move towards the Houston area at this time, as would be required to successfully load-in a show for Saturday, October 1st.

University of Houston announcement

noreply@blogger.com (KRBE Staffer) — Wed, 21 Sep 2005 18:16:00 +0000

President Gogue has determined to close the University of Houston effective 12 noon on Wednesday, September 21, through Sunday, September 25, except for critical staff who have been previously identified as such. This decision comes after assessing the current information available on Hurricane Rita and at the urging of the Mayor and County Judge to ensure the maximum safety of our faculty, students and staff during this emergency.

The President has ordered that the University of Houston campus be evacuated for all dormitory students and that all buildings, including academic and research buildings be evacuated and locked down after 6 p.m. Wednesday night. Researchers are asked to shut down any experiments and all faculty and non-critical staff MUST leave the campus. All buildings will be locked to ensure security. Faculty, staff and students will not be allowed back into the buildings until the emergency has been declared over.

Critical staff members have already been notified if they will be required to either remain on campus or return early during the emergency. The emergency response areas have been designated in the General Services Building and the Center for Public Broadcasting.

Students with transportation and safe locations away from the Houston area are asked to evacuate to those locations today, and if at all possible to seek out any students not from Houston who may not have transportation or a safe place to go. The University will provide buses and is identifying an evacuation location for all students who require it, but any assistance Houston students can supply will be sincerely appreciated by your student friends and colleagues. Dormitory students needing emergency transportation should notify their RA. For area evacuation information and routes check out UH emergency website www.uh.edu/emergency.

We will continue to send updates through the emergency through e-mail and on our website, www.uh.edu. Messages also will be updated on the university¹s main number, 713-743-1000. We have made arrangements for our website and telephone service to be located away from the emergency area if necessary, so they should remain available through this period.

We will announce plans for next week as soon as we get additional information about the impact of the storm.

School Closing

noreply@blogger.com (KRBE Staffer) — Wed, 21 Sep 2005 16:44:00 +0000

Due to Hurricane Rita, American InterContinental University Houston will
be closed Thursday, Friday and Saturday. The university will reopen on
Monday if the weather permits.

104 KRBE Hurricane Rita Update

Benefits and rebuilding

Volunteers and Donations Needed at Disaster Service Cen

Please Help Exotic Wildlife Sanctuary

UNITED SPACE ALLIANCE EMPLOYEES TO RETURN TO WORK TUESDAY

Conroe ISD Shelters Full

Shelter in Montgomery County

Shelter in The Woodland

KRBE Behind the Scenes

Hunkering Down Blog

Evacuation Blogs

Houston Airports closed

Continental Flights Cancelled

No Greyhound tickets available

More concerts postponed/cancelled

104 KRBE's Storm Plan

Blogging in studio

Broadway in Houston

Concerts Postponed

School Closing

Houston Ballet Cancels Performances

Wharton County Junior College Closes and Evacuates Campuses

Houston Ballet Update

One Country Benefit Concert

University of Houston announcement

School Closing