Thursday, September 1: For the latest information, follow this link.
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Go into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature. – Mark 16:15
Tomorrow bloggers will unite in a hurricane relief day to blog and give to the charities of their choice. I’m asking my readers to donate to the Salvation Army. As you may know, the Salvation Army began as — and in many ways still is — a Christian organization. Read more of the history.
You don’t have to wait until Thursday to begin donating. You can donate money online here or send to PO BOX 4857 JACKSON, MS 39296-4857. You can also give clothing, food, and your time. Most of all, hurricane victims need your prayers.
[Note: A terminally bored and gnat-like reader keeps nagging e-mailing, asking me to "correct" the post. Send money, not food and clothing.]
Many bloggers have been tracking the storm and its aftermath for days. I had no idea things were this bad until martial law was declared. [Or has it?] As usual, lawlessness has broken out, and people are stealing food, clothing…and computers. See full coverage at Yahoo!.
The more well-known bloggers are tracking developments, and you know how to find them. This post will be a round-up of smaller bloggers, so if you’re blogging about the hurricane, trackback to this post, and I’ll include you in the round-up. (AP Photo)
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If you’re looking for relatives and friends, please see the missing persons board.
More news at Power Line News.
Michelle Malkin’s Hell Breaking Loose (and more looting)…
Gerry Charlotte Phelps has suggestions for rebuilding. Paul Chaney is blogging from Mississippi.
Slidell Hurricane Damage Blog, wandering refuges…
Lots of military-related links at Mudville Gazette.
Double Toothpicks has a link to the looting video. Notice any similarities among the crooks?
Glenn Reynolds: “[I]t’s one thing for desperate people to help themselves to bottled water, food, or diapers from abandoned stores, and another to just sack those places for valuables. People doing the latter should be shot.”
Speaking of lawlessness, Rick Moran has an excellent post on the compact of civil societies.
Read about race, class and Hurricane Katrina at Booker Rising. T-Steel asks, “Is it looting or surviving?
Paul at Wizbang tells bloggers and MSM to chill out on the hurricane coverage.
I’m reminded of Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee’s suggestions for hurricane names.
Brainster’s Blog has more to say about looters.
Video of looters BEFORE the worst of the flooding.
Reader Thomas C. writes: “I am thinking this is exactly what a nuclear terrorist attack will look like, only worse, and without the recovery effort.”
Update (3:56 p.m.): I’ve been watching coverage of the hurricane aftermath: stranded, dazed, hungry, and thirsty people, whole neighborhoods destroyed…It’s horrible. There’s nowhere to go. Please donate through the Salvation Army.
I can’t keep up with all the updates, so I encourage commenters to link to news stories and bloggers with breaking news. Michelle Malkin has the most comprehensive update posts, and she’s linking generously to other bloggers and sites. You can also check for updates at the blogs I’ve linked to in this post.
Dignan is asking for help with temporary housing.
