There are thousands of Americans stranded without clothing, food and other basic necessities, in the aftermath of hurricane Katrina. My cousin and his wife were thankfully evacuated from New Orleans just in time. Thousands of others weren't as lucky. And a majority of these are poor, elderly or disabled.
The disaster was compounded by the inability, incapacity, or as many claim, the sheer incompetence of the emergency management authorities to deal with the situation. Disaster, in a twisted way, is a great leveler - a reminder that no country in the world, no matter how powerful, exists without poverty and can exist without friends.
For all that Americans have done for the rest of the world time and time again during crisis, now is the time to give back.
To help:
Red Cross: 1-800-HELP-NOW or www.redcross.org
AmeriCares:americares.org
Black America Web Relief Fund: blackamericaweb.comSupport to families who are assisting those displaced by the hurricane.
National Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster: www.nvoad.org
Ms. Foundation: www.ms.foundation.org
See the NY Times online as well for a list of places to find more information and send relief donations.
Related articles:
UN mobilises inter-agency teams to help US recover from Hurricane Katrina - http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=15683&Cr=Katrina&Cr1=UN
US accepts UN offer to rush aid to victims of Hurricane Katrina - http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=15674&Cr=Katrina&Cr1=
Asian countries offer US hurricane aid (AP) - http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/international/AP-Katrina-World.html
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