WHYY broadcast engineer Scott Granacher of Mt. Laurel, NJ spent the week of January 1, 2006 volunteering with Hands On USA, a volunteer disaster relief organization in Biloxi, Mississippi, supporting the victims of Hurricane Katrina.
This organization is helping the local residents recover by cleaning out houses, distributing food and blankets, taking care of pets and cutting down trees. To date, they have tarped, gutted or cleared trees on over 550 properties through volunteer efforts alone.
Scott spent his week gutting houses, cleaning yards, moving donated supplies, and aiding the Salvation Army at the main wharehouse in Biloxi. He also visited the tent city in Pass Christian where Hands On USA is providing aid to the residents and cleared a nearby cemetery with his crew of volunteers.
Scott plans to return to the Gulf Coast this year and rejoin Hands On USA in their continued efforts.
