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Katrina

What can I say - this storm was and continues to be so devastating as to make all previous storms pale in comparison, at least for the modern US. The death and destruction will take months if not years to fully comprehend, and who knows how much of New Orleans will be rebuilt. There is a lot of blame to go around in the aftermath, but I think that the Federal government clearly has done better in other circumstances -- although this storm presented entirely new challenges as well.

I have several friends who successfully evacuated in front of the storm, and I'm grateful for that, although I'm saddened by the less fortunate (and less intelligent) who remained behind for whatever reason and have had to endure the severe hardship that we've witnessed on TV. Speaking of which, the news media has impressed me -- and a lot of other people -- by not minimizing the scope of the disaster nor the various incompetences that made it even worse. Anyway, my friends all made their ways up to the DC area, and several played with my band, the Oxymorons, at a party over Labor Day weekend. Then most of the same folks and some others played with former Oxymorons backing vocalist Margie Perez at a hurricane relief fundraiser at the Deej @ Domku, which raised over $1500 for Share our Strength. (I'm the webmaster/editor of both the Oxymorons and Deej web sites.)

Finally, I want to pass along some really cool internet resources developed by the nonprofit tech community that I operate in professionally. First, there is a comprehensive collection of resources at the Katrina Help Wiki. Then more specific projects include the Katrina PeopleFinder Project, which runs the Katrina List Network, dedicated to reuniting families and friends displaced by the hurricane. Finally, there's KatrinaHousing.net, which combines several other housing locator sites with Google Maps and other technologies to create a comprehensive housing portal for victims of Katrina. I'm sure there are dozens of resources like these, along with all the blogs. It's amazing how people rally in the face of such adversity, but it never seems to last. ¶ 11:33 PM | Permalink | |
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