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» Hurricane Katrina Recovery on USA.gov   - Links to official information on US government relief efforts. Find out how to get help, locate loved ones, and get relief.

» American Red Cross Urges Public Health Precautions - Storm survivors are particularly vulnerable due to flood conditions, damaged sanitation and water treatment systems, and public shelter situations. The Red Cross offers safety advice.

» Blues For Katrina - Directed towards musicians but open to all. Includes forum.

» Bring New Orleans Back - Non-profit fund exclusively dedicated to the restoration of the City of New Orleans.

» Bush-Clinton Katrina Fund - Established by former presidents Bush and Clinton, this charitable fund collects cash and in-kind donations and work with the governors of the affected states to coordinate both the short and long term relief efforts.

Church World Service - Hurricane Katrina Response - Hurricane Katrina relief funding asking for donations to help provide immediate emergency aid and long-term recovery grants.

» CNN.com - Hurrican Katrina Help Center - Links to websites and resources recommended by disaster officials. Note: Not all links are current.

» Common Ground Collective - Mission is to provide short term relief for victims of hurricane disasters in the gulf coast region, and long term support in rebuilding the communities affected in New Orleans.

» Displaced Designer - Resource for those in the creative industry displaced by the disaster in New Orleans and the Gulf States. How to get or give help as well as other resources.

» Dun & Bradstreet: Hurricane Katrina Update - Many businesses were affected by Hurricane Katrina. Impact on mail delivery. Finding assistance. Telemarketers banned in Louisiana.

» FEMA: Resources for Hurricane Katrina - Includes instructions for evacuees, how to get and give help, and donations.

» FTC Offers New Guide to Giving Wisely - Here's how to help victims of Katrina. Avoid being scammed. How to be sure your contributions go where you intend.

» The Houston Astrodome: A Symphony of Relief - How the Astrodome was prepared in advance of the arrival of Katrina evacuees.

» Hurricane Katrina - Web design and computer consultant provides her website to assist storm victims. Includes help with locating relatives, missing persons, and relief links.

» Hurricane Katrina Animal Rescue - Emergency relief fund was focused on rescuing pets and animals affected by the hurricane.

» Hurricane Katrina Pet Assistance Program - Includes information for both owners of stranded pets and those who wish to volunteer with helping to save the pets. Of historic interest.

» Ink Well - Comic book artists auctioning off artwork to benefit victims of Hurricane Katrina. Results and thanks.

» Katrina Help Wiki - Directory of hurricane news, relief and aid agencies, blogs, helpline numbers, help needed and offered, health and safety information, relocation advice and ham radio resources. (Mostly of historic interest now.)

» KatrinaHealth - Of historic interest. An online service to help individuals affected by Hurricane Katrina work with their health professionals to gain access to their own electronic prescription medication records.

» Katrina's Piano Fund - Of possible historic interest. Program got instruments and musical equipment into the hands of New Orleans/Katrina musicians and technicians.

» The Louisiana Disaster Recovery Foundation - Established in order to help provide assistance to Louisiana citizens in need through a network of Louisiana charities, non-profit and governmental agencies. Reports results.

» New Orleans Hurricane Fund - Results reported. Relief fund for New Orleans residents left homeless by Hurricane Katrina.

» Oxfam America: Hurricane Katrina - Reports results of relief effort to work with, and through, local organizations.

» The Pearlington Project - Progress report. Read about and view pictures of aftermath in Pearlington, Mississippi. Project brought aid to victims in region.

» Storm Aid - Clear Channel's campaign to raise money for Hurricane Katrina relief efforts.

» United Methodist Committee on Relief - Hurricane Relief - Summary of UMCOR's relief efforts forr victims of Hurricane Katrina and Rita.

» Why is the Red Cross Not in New Orleans? - Of historic interest. The Louisiana Homeland Security Department asked the American Red Cross not to come back into New Orleans following the hurricane. The Red Cross explains.

» Austin Helping New Orleans - News summary of how Austin, Texas, helped New Orleans after Katrina. (The Austin Chronicle) (October 9, 2005)

» Dubious Katrina Web Sites Increasing - Many web sites claiming to offer help to victims of Hurricane Katrina are suspicious. How to protect yourself. (CNN) (September 13, 2005)

» Scammers Hit Web in Katrina's Wake - Be wary. Internet opportunists are already trying to cash in on public sympathy for Katrina's victims. <Washington Post> (September 1, 2005)

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