I know many of you have been watching the devastation wrought by Hurricane Katrina and wondering how best you can help, some of you have been working with local groups, or donating to the Red Cross, or simply doing your own thing - I know of several people here in Texas that have gone down to the local shelters to help or to offer accomadations to those in need.

When the Tsunami hit last December, an organization called Avalon Cares was set up by pagan emergency service workers such as Police Officers, Firemen etc. In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, this organization has been resurrected to act as a focal point for the pagan communities aid effort, and they have moved quickly - the first trucks carrying aid left for NOLA yesterday (Friday, 10th September).

You can contribute to Avalon Cares through the link here.

Also, I have placed below a list of Katrina related links compiled from different sources that may help you locate people who may still be missing, or help you find other ways to assist in the recovery:

1. Avalon Cares
2. To List housing
3. Craiglist New Orleans Survivors
4. NOLA.com's Forums
5. WWL TV forums
6. WDSU TV message boards
7. Hurricane Katrina Survivors
8. N.O. Pundit bulletin boards
9. Now Public's missing persons board
10. Salvation Army's information request form
11. Slidell Hurricane Damage Blog
12. US Next of Kin registry
13. Hurricane Katrina Message Boards
14. Katrina Family and Friends
15. The Sun Herald "Reach Loved Ones"
16. Hurricane Katrina Survivor Locator
17. The Weather Channel Message Boards
18. Pearl River County Katrina Survivors
19. Hurricane Katrina Survivors
20. GCN Survivor Connector Database (alt 1) (alt 2)
21. Hurricane Katrina Connection
22. Pensacola News Journal forums
23. CNN survivors database
24. 11Alive.com
25. AARL Web
26. American Red Cross
27. Americares
28. Charity Navigator
29. FEMA.gov
30. Govbenefits.gov
31. Fox 16 Little Rock Arkansas
32. Fox News
33. Gulf Coast News
34. Homeport
35. Katrina Survivors Database
36. KFDM TV
37. KHQ TV
38. KY3 News
39. Light a Candle
40. Map of Katrina's path
41. MEMA
42. My Louisiana
43. My Mississippi
44. My New Orleans, LA
45. My Jackson, MS
46. Stormaid.com
47. KatrinaSurvivor.net

    Be Safe, Be Loved, Be at Peace.
    Rev. Catweasel.