Do the people who said they’d ride out the storm — defying a mandatory evacuation — bear some responsibility for what happened to them?
Does the government there bear some responsibility for not having adequate means to evacuate those who could not get out on their own, on buses, trains, or any means possible?
Yes. — Jeff Jarvis
I agree. Those who had the means to leave but defied warnings bear a lot of responsibility, and if the government starts ordering people to evacuate an area en masse, they’d better provide the means for people who can’t do so on their own.
Someone is bound to disagree, I’m sure. Such is the blogosphere. 
Update: Give to the Salvation Army.
Check out the blogger leaderboard. If you contributed to the blogger hurricane fund, please log your contribution here. My goodness, we’re a competitive lot. Bloggers have raised $76,684 so far.
At one time or another, we’ve all depended on the kindness of strangers.
Here’s help for homeschoolers who lost items in the disaster: Ambleside Online and Project Noah.
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