Arizona Governor Janet Napolitano Responds to Katrina Relief Disaster

Democratic Governors across the nation have stepped up to help the victims of Hurricane Katrina. Learn how Arizona Governor Janet Napolitano has responded below.

8/31: Helicopters were committed from the Arizona Department of Public Safety to assist in rescue missions and other first responder functions in Mississippi and Louisiana.

8/31: The Arizona Land Department sent an 8-member incident management team to the Gulf Coast. More are on standby to assist if needed.

8/31: The Arizona Department of Health Services reported that they have a team on standby that could be dispatched to Southeastern United States as soon as requested by the Centers for Disease Control.

8/31: The Arizona National Guard were prepared for a possible deployment to the Gulf Coast if they were needed to assist in emergency relief efforts. 40 Soldiers left for Louisiana to provide communications support.

9/1: Governor Napolitano activated a Hurricane Donation Database so residents could call, e-mail, to contribute to hurricane relief efforts.

9/1: Members of the Phoenix Fire Department Urban Search and Rescue Team arrived in Mississippi.

9/2: By the end of the week 115 National Guard were to have left for Louisiana.

9/2: Governor Napolitano agreed to temporarily house 1,000 Hurricane Katrina evacuees in Arizona. Evacuees were reported to begin arriving over the Labor Day weekend. The Governor has plans to set up longer-term housing to evacuees.

9/4: 530 evacuees were set to land in Phoenix on Monday morning. It was reported that the evacuees would be sent to Veterans Memorial Coliseum -- a building set to hold about 1,000 people. Governor Napolitano also made plans to ensure there was enough space for at least an additional 800 people at the Tuscan Center.

9/4: Governor Napolitano set a meeting with education officials on Tuesday to ensure all evacuees' children will have access to educational services during their stay.