For general information about the storm and its impact, Wikipedia has a lengthy
article about Hurricane Katrina. (Note: The fundraising link at the top of the article is for supporting Wikipedia, not for hurricane relief.)
Newspaper coverage from the Gulf Coast:
New Orleans Times-Picayune,
Biloxi SunHerald,
Mobile Register. Additional news coverage via
Yahoo! News and
Weather.com.
In addition to the
American Red Cross (1-800-HELP NOW), a number of other relief organizations are listed on the
Federal Emergency Management Agency's website.
Added: About.com has a list of
links for finding survivors.
*Posted @ Wednesday, August 31, 2005
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