the smedley log - suburban scrawl

Resources for the aftermath

Matt summarizes many of the helpful resources for dealing with Katrina’s aftermath.

Thanks for the comment on my blog regarding helping people contact family/friends. The below is cross-posted on my blog.

I anticipate there’s more offers than can be used for multiple reasons. For example,

people in the affected areas won’t see your craigslist post b/c they don’t have internet
trying to call in to the people in the affected areas won’t work (on average) b/c even if their phone lines aren’t down, too many others are trying to call in so the lines are all tied up

It’s still worth a try, just don’t be surprised if you make no headway. I think it’s people trying to call into the area who’re most likely to read your post, so aim it at them.