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Overview
“Women of the Storm” is a non-partisan non-political alliance of
Louisiana women whose families, businesses and lives were affected by
Hurricanes Katrina and/or Rita. Members are culturally, socially and
economically diverse. Bound by their passion for their communities,
Women of the Storm educate the elected leadership of this country about
the urgent needs of the areas affected by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita
for safe and secure neighborhoods and communities. The group offers
educational tours, data and personal stories about families whose lives
have been forever altered by the 2005 hurricane season.
The premise behind Women of the Storm is a simple one: You just can’t
understand the conditions of New Orleans and the Gulf Coast until you
see it for yourself. In its most visible event, some 130 women got on a
plane in New Orleans very early in the morning of January 30 and
“stormed” Capitol Hill for the day. After a news conference, where the
women raised symbolic blue-tarp umbrellas for dozens of media outlets
worldwide, members of the group set out two-by-two to visit offices of
Senators and Representatives, offering members of Congress a personal
invitation to visit and tour.
On Sept. 20, the group returned, raising umbrellas in a news
conference, reiterating the invitation and encouraging support for an
immediate, sustainable and sufficient revenue stream for rebuilding
Louisiana’s coastal wetlands.
Some 57 Senators, 130 Representatives have accepted the invitation so far. See who has been to New Orleans and states whose Congressional delegations have yet to accept our invitation.
To read more about Women of the Storm, its mission and its plans, click here.
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