I don’t know if they can get out of the airports yet, but please, if you can contact them and they need a place to stay, please tell them i’m willing to put them up. my apartment is filthy, but i’ve got a sofa and a double bed and they are welcome to them.
I live close to downtown Montreal, Place Saint-Henri metro on the Orange line. That’s on the same metro line as Lionel-Groulx metro (public buses from Dorval airport), Vendome and Lucien-L’Allier metro (commuter trains from Dorval), and Bonaventure and Berri-UQAM (private buses from the airports; Berri is where buses from Quebec City come in).
My name is Matthew McLauchlin, and my number is in the Montreal phone book. Just have them give me your screen name and I’ll try to arrange for them.
I’m serious. If I can help out in any way I’d be thrilled to do so.
If anyone’s family is stuck in Iowa, around the Iowa City, Cedar Rapids area, they can stay with me. I can even pick them up from the airport! I doubt there are too many people stuck here, but just in case. Also–I bet the University would help put people up!
I’m in the same area as Matt and I’m willing to help also (BTW, my appartment is in about the same condition also). The phone is under my roommate’s name, Michael P. LeDrew.