A national disaster preparedness program is coming to western Massachusetts to mark the 10th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina.
The Pillowcase Project, inspired by the sight of Katrina evacuees carrying their belongings in pillowcases, is offered in elementary schools and after-school programs. Mary Nathan of the western Massachusetts Chapter of the Red Cross said 3rd - 5th graders lean about hazards, how to prepare for emergencies, and coping skills.
Program participants are given pillowcases they can decorate and personalize and use to hold to emergency supplies.
A course is being offered this Saturday – the 10th anniversary of Katrina – at the Red Cross chapter headquarters in Springfield.
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Listen to an interview with Mary Nathan, Disaster Program Manager for the American Red Cross of Western Massachusetts.
