Almost a year after the most damaging hurricane in American history swept ashore, the Gulf Coast region continues to struggle to rebuild and recover from the combined impacts of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita ( Read more... )

This is an interesting looking site: Hurricane Help for Schools. It is run by the federal Department of Education, which always makes me worry just a bit, but it also seems like a good clearing house for schools to state needs and for individuals and companies to see about trying to meet those needs ( Read more... )

This is the fourth in a series of public entries I'm making about efforts related to Katrina relief and recovery that may not be getting the attention of some of the big national stories. If you're interested in previous entries, all of these are tagged "Katrina relief efforts ( Read more... )

This is the third in a series of posts I'll be making over the next few weeks about ways to help with Katrina relief and response that may not be getting as much publicity as some of the national responders. I'm also going to be trying to focus on smaller local groups that will definitely be in there for the long haul ( Read more... )

ETA: This is the second in a series of posts I'm making this week about ways you can get involved in Katrina Relief efforts beyond the major national responders. I am in awe of the work that the Red Cross, Salvation Army, Southern Baptist Disaster Relief and other major organzations are doing, but beyond those well-known national organizations ( Read more... )

So many of you have already written of your rage, despair, frustration, and sorrow over what is happening in the Gulf Coast and particularly New Orleans. There were, and continue to be, failures on so many levels in meeting the very basic human needs of some of the poorest and neediest in the nation. There are so many questions that need to be ( Read more... )