September 4, 2005

J.D. Harrington/Allard Beutel
Headquarters, Washington 
(Phone: 202/358-5241/4769) 

June Malone
Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, Ala.
(Phone: 256/544-0034)

RELEASE: 05-255

NASA UPDATE TO KATRINA AFTERMATH

This is the latest information about NASA facilities affected by 
hurricane Katrina. 

Stennis Space Center: 
The facility remains closed, but is open to essential employees only. 
Other employees should visit the NASA website or call in to report 
their current status 
Emergency operations workers have Internet access. Work continues on 
the telephone and power systems 
Supplies and equipment continue to arrive from various NASA centers 
Administrative and disaster relief personnel are arriving as 
infrastructure permits 

Michoud Assembly Facility: 
Helicopter crews will be swapped out today 
The U.S. Army has established communications uplinks and Internet 
service is restored. Internet telephone services are being installed 
to increase communications capability 
Surveys of the surrounding area continue for possible land 
transportation routes. 
The facility's electrical grid appears to be intact and emergency 
crews continue to work with the local utility to restore electrical 
power 
Air conditioning is now available in three buildings 
The Emergency Operations Center is closely monitoring the water supply 
and exploring options for shipping more water to the site 

NASA's toll free telephone number for family members seeking 
information about people sheltering at Stennis and Michoud or for 
help trying to locate employees who work at either facility is: 

877/470-5240

NASA has established a public Web site to convey important contact 
information to NASA employees and contractors impacted by Katrina and 
for general public information at: 

http://www.nasa.gov/eoc 

For Stennis/Michoud updates and images on the Web, visit: 

http://www.nasa.gov/hurricane 

Members of the public who have general questions about NASA’s 
Hurricane Katrina recovery efforts can call: 

866/779-7462

NASA can also take e-mail inquiries from the public about general 
storm recovery activities. Use "Assistance – Katrina" in the subject 
line, and send to: 

public-inquiries@hq.nasa.gov 

For recorded updates about NASA relief operations, call: 

888/362-4323.

	
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