If you’re in need of some hurricane pr0n, look no further than Flickr’s Hurricane Katrina Pool. The most amazing stuff to me is 80% of New Orleans under water. Here’s some good discussion of the disastrous potential. This is still unfolding, New Orleans is in a very tenuous position.
Jeff Jarvis asks the (to me) shocking question should New Orleans be rebuilt? I say YES. And I don’t say that about all the beach houses on barrier islands that were never meant to be so densely populated. New Orleans is responsible for a disproportionate amount of the soul of our country. We need New Orleans to be re-built. Hopefully it can be done in a way that honors its physical environment as well as its human inhabitants.
Meanwhile many thousands of people need need food, water and shelter. Here are some organizations trying to help.
god, i’m doing the same exact thing.
Oh my god. It’s so awful. It’s just getting worse and WORSE! A whole city, a great city, is wiped out.
There are tons of things happening online to help and share info. Here are a few I’ve found lately:
* NOLA.com
* How does IT help with Katrina recovery
* Slidell Hurricane recovery blog
* Craigslist resources for hurricane survivors
* Blog for Relief Day