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League donates $1 million to relief, Saints look for a home

Posted on: Wednesday, 31 August 2005, 20:41 CDT

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The National Football League donated $1 million to assist victims of Hurricane Katrina on Wednesday and began the search for a temporary home for the New Orleans Saints.

Baseball's New York Yankees also donated $1 million to relief efforts.

"The NFL and its clubs are working on other initiatives to assist in the relief effort," commissioner Paul Tagliabue said in a statement.

With the Superdome ravaged by Katrina and most of New Orleans under water, the NFL is looking into alternative arrangements for the Saints ahead of their home opener against the New York Giants on September 18.

The Superdome was used as an emergency shelter by thousands of storm refugees until part of its roof was peeled off by ferocious winds.

If the arena cannot be repaired, the Saints could play all their home games on the road this season, possibly at the Alamodome in San Antonio or Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge.

The Saints open their season away the Carolina Panthers on September 11.

It is not the first time the Saints have had their season disrupted by a hurricane.

The team spent part of last year training in San Antonio when Hurricane Ivan threatened the region.

Katrina has claimed more than 200 lives, left tens of thousands of people homeless and caused billions of dollars in damage since slamming into the U.S. Gulf Coast on Monday.

Source: REUTERS

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