Money runs out for Katrina Aid, Huh!

[sprites]

This was the biggest natural disasters the U.S. has faced. How could they be running out of money?


http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/11584672/

[terstorm1012]

well that's not acceptable. Those of you in that area, which charity has performed best? Time to donate again.

[MiamiensisWx]

Why does my church only help out in New Orleans? Is there some way I can help and get them to help in other areas devastated along the Gulf coast?

[george_r_1961]

well that's not acceptable. Those of you in that area, which charity has performed best? Time to donate again.

Exactly. You dont have to donate hundreds of dollars. A few dollars here and there makes a HUGE difference.

[sunny]

Why does my church only help out in New Orleans? Is there some way I can help and get them to help in other areas devastated along the Gulf coast?

Why don't you ask your church that question?

[terstorm1012]

Why does my church only help out in New Orleans? Is there some way I can help and get them to help in other areas devastated along the Gulf coast?

capeverde, I believe you will need to bring this to your church's attention. Does your church have a council? I'd volunteer.

A lot of people may not realize the sheer size of the region devastated by Katrina. It was the size of the United Kingdom that just happened to have a globally important port city in it. It is up to us who know better to simply remind them. I do not think this is out of malevolence at all on media's part. Rather it's a tunnelblindness, with a lot of other underlying factors within (part of me feels our increasingly suburban and urban society will ignore the rural members more and more and this could be why there's been "all the focus on New Orleans.)


Just say "Hey, New Orleans is important, but let's not forget our brothers and sisters in coastal Mississippi too. They suffered equally if not more."

Let's also not forget inland Mississippi as well. This is one area we've heard very little about. I initially heard Hattiesburg was devastated but then heard nothing else.

To some media's credit, they've shown some powerful images from Waveland that moved me to tears the other night (it was CNN, again pick your media of choice).

In my area, the churches and organizations have really focused on Mississippi. One school the next county over from me helped Long Beach HS with their prom last fall.

There is a lot you can do. Start a donation drive.

[MiamiensisWx]

Thanks, sunny and terstorm1012! I want to remind my church that other areas of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama need MUCH more help!

[ROCK]

That article is slightly misleading. "Tracked by the Post" What about all the other donations they didn't track?

[sunny]

Just say "Hey, New Orleans is important, but let's not forget our brothers and sisters in coastal Mississippi too. They suffered equally if not more."

Our very own Lindaloo can attest to that. Mississippi got HAMMERED. Then there is Slidell, Buras and Venice Louisiana. Buras and Venice have been all but wiped out. Slidell was pretty much leveled as well. I haven't been much of an Alex Baldwin fan, but was pleased to see him in Slidell swinging a hammer for Habitat for Humanity. Waveland, MS, I have friends who HAD homes there, but they have been washed away. The scope of this disaster is so far reaching that I think it is truly difficult for the mind to comprehend. Me thinks that just may be part of the problem. It's not like when Andrew went through Homestead, you knew where to look for that. With Katrina, you stand there turning in circles going "MY GOD, how is so much destruction from one storm possible?"

[MiamiensisWx]

sunny, I couldn't agree more.

[debbiemo2]

I'm just now trying to learn how to post here...so forgive me if I mess up.

I live in Hattiesburg, MS and we definitely felt Katrina. We were without power and water for about a week. I so identify with those that cherished that first bath and hair washing...even if it was with bottled water! We had nothing like our coast, though. I lived in Pass Christian when first married and just loved that town. My husband and I went back on New Year's day...and I was just devastated. We finally found where our house use to be.... about a half block off the coast. My husband was principal of Pass High...and it was just gone...the old one. It survived Camile...I didn't expect that!

It's been a struggle, but Hattiesburg has made a good recovery...stop lights back...businesses coming back. I'm just so sad at how little progress seems to have made on the coast, though.

This board was a huge help to me in watching Katrina. I never posted, but I was sure reading.

Debbie

[terstorm1012]

welcome to the boards debbie!!!

[Audrey2Katrina]

Welcome aboard Debbie

A2K

[terstorm1012]

my question from earlier: which charities performed best, in your minds? Red Cross? Catholic Charities?

[Ixolib]

my question from earlier: which charities performed best, in your minds? Red Cross? Catholic Charities?

In my neighborhood, the Salvation Army was ever present, followed by the Red Cross. For weeks, the Salvation Army came through the neighborhood every day with hot meals for both lunch and dinner. What a blessing that was in the early days of cleanup!!

And the Red Cross was constantly driving through with cleaning supplies, water, soft drinks, shovels, gloves, masks, mops, brooms, - well you name it - and it surely made the cleanup much easier.

My hat's off to both of those organizations - they provided a much needed service when times were so bleak for so many... And their always-positive spirit and heart-felt compasion was a definite morale booster. Hearing their horn as they came down the street became something (oftentimes the ONLY thing) to look forward to every day...

[terstorm1012]

That is good.

The Salvation Army is one of my favorite charities...and their second-hand stores often have some REAL treasures...it's amazing what people give away or throw out!

[vbhoutex]

That is good.

The Salvation Army is one of my favorite charities...and their second-hand stores often have some REAL treasures...it's amazing what people give away or throw out!

Amen to that!!! I got a very nice large coffee table for our den there for $16 once and new the thing was probably $200+ and it was in great shape(still is after several years).