Although it could have been much worse, Hurricane
Katrina has passed through southern Louisiana leaving a trail of
wreckage in its wake. New Orleans is a very special place to me, and
I'm encouraging people to visit Network for Good's page on Hurricane Relief Efforts, where you'll find numerous ways to help the people who are now putting the city back together.
I just donated $100 each to the American National Red Cross, Charity Hospital of Lousiana at New Orleans, and Second Harvest of Greater New Orleans. I also gave $15 to Network for Good themselves, to help support their efforts to make online giving easier and more secure.
UPDATE: Although the storm itself didn't cause as much damage
in New Orleans as was expected, the aftermath has been terrible and
continues to get worse. The levees have burst, pumps aren't working
because there's no electricity, and the floodwaters are continuing to
rise. If you can help, click on the links above.
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International Blogging for Disaster Relief Day
I'm baack from vacation ... and digging out from a flood of emails, comments, unread posts in my reader, etc -- and it looks like I'm not the only blogger with insomia related to Katrina. Andy Carvin has created Katrina
Internet Access for Astrodome Refugees
After watching some of the coverage on CCN tonight, it is difficult to sleep viewing the horrors. But, I learned via Andy Carvin's blog an effort that I want to contribute something to -- Internet Access for Astrodome Refugees is