AIRS Responds to Iowa, Indiana Flooding

WASHINGTON, June 19 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- AIRS, the Alliance of
Information and Referral Systems today announced that it has activated its
national Disaster Response Teams to assist in flood ravaged areas of the
Midwest.

At the present time more than 10 DRT members are on the ground working in
Iowa and Indiana. The DRT is a national disaster response program developed
jointly by AIRS and United Way of America.

One report from a DRT member indicated that more than 1/3 of Iowa is
underwater. One DRT went to work in Cedar Rapids and built an enhanced
web-based capacity for the one stop regional wide website set up to aid in
recovery efforts.

Other work being undertaken by the DRTs include expanded information and
referral services, coordinating volunteers, and training call center managers.

AIRS indicated it would continue to respond to requests for assistance through
its DRT network. Similar work was done by these DRTs in response to
Hurricanes Katrina and Rita and the San Diego Wildfires.

AIRS is a professional membership organization of over 1200 community
information and referral organizations and in partnership with the United Way
of America developed the 2-1-1 system which links services and people
together. AIRS is also the credentialing authority of I&R programs and the
driving force in the development of clear and consistent standards in I&R.

AIRS will provide updated reports from DRT members as they continue to assist
this unprecedented flood event.

SOURCE The Alliance of Information and Referral Systems

Kathryn Bosse of AIRS Public Policy Office, +1-202-789-0470,
kbosse@matzblancato.com