I'm sure people are starting to rally around and organize, but there is a definate feeling of helplessness from those of us who live far away from the disaster -- like NY/NJ. I can't really go down there and volunteer without causing more a problem.
Right now, besides praying, the best that all of us can do is donate money to the different relief agencies. Network for Good has a pretty comprehensive list of charities from the Red Cross to Animal Rescue shelters. They also had a link to Habitat for Humanity's New Orleans chapter, which will definately have a lot of work from them once the rebuilding begins.
Give some money now, give some later. Donate blood which is always needed. Take a few less trips in your car in order to conserve gasoline.
If you really feel helpless, you could always volunteer locally to help disadvantaged people. There are people all over America who need help that would appreciate it.
LINK: http://www.networkforgood.org/topics/animal_environ/hurricanes/
Wednesday, August 31
Help Katrina Victims
Celebrating New Orleans
I'm going to spend the rest of the day listening to my CD of The Lost Bayou Boys and daydreaming of that yummy fiddle player.
Oh, and I heart Aaron Brown. He might be the most sane anchorman I've seen. When they were showing all of the footage of reporters running out into the middle of the storms to report Aaron commented, "Sometimes I wonder if we reporters should have our heads examined." Dude, I was thinking the same thing! I was terrified they were going to get hit in the head with something. Get inside damn it!
And while I'm glad Robin Roberts family is alright, how come she could get back into Gulfport when no one else could?
Tuesday, August 30
Katrina Coverage
I just can't stop watching CNN. This is so horrifying. Why aren't more people horrified by this? It just keeps getting worse.
New Orleans is one of my top 5 cities in the world, so this hurts. But that there seems to be no end to suffering that these people are experiencing is the worst part of all this. First the hurricane, then the flooding, now the looting.
Nola.com is doing a great job of covering this, or at least they did until this morning. That's when they were evacuated. So CNN is doing a great job, but if you want to know how truly devestating this is go straight to the source. Nola.com is from the people who were there and know the areas and the people affected.