In other Katrina news, lawyers acting on behalf of about 40,000 Katrina evacuees have asked for a temporary restraining order against the government’s plans to evict them from hotels across the country. The evictions are scheduled for today. Last week, occupants of more than 4500 rooms were ordered to leave their hotels in New Orleans. Bill Quigley, a New Orleans attorney who helped file the motion, said: “We think FEMA is just trying to clear the books and not taking a careful or compassionate look at these people.”
Katrina Evacuees Seek Halt to 40,000 Hotel Evictions
HeadlineFeb 13, 2006