Katrina help--architecture related.

[Amanda_931]

There are certainly more.  but these came to me, I didn't spend much time looking for them.  Lots of groups acting as clearing houses for people looking to share their house with refugees.  I can't, but....  The classical musicians pages especially gave me hope that these would be good for both sets of people.

I suspect that there are pages setting up for nearly every interest group there is.


Architecture for Humanity is looking for donations and volunteers. If you've seen the overhead pictures of New Orleans... http://www.architectureforhumanity.org/

The American Institute of Architects is calling for volunteers too. http://www.aia.org/liv_volunteerform

The National Trust for Historic Preservation also has a fund. https://secure2.convio.net/nthp/site/Donation?ACTION=SHOW_DONATION_OPTIONS&CAMPAIGN_ID=2522&JServSessionIdr010=tpfje5tuc4.app14b

[jraabe]

I found this to be a good site for helping out with disaster relief. They charge only a small fee (3%) for processing the credit card donation.

http://www.networkforgood.org/topics/animal%5Fenviron/hurricanes/

I was able to make a direct donation to Charity Hospital in New Orleans. That is the one that can't land helicopters on the roof for evacuation, has not had power, water or food for four days and the nurses are giving each other injections to stay awake. I wish I could do something more immediate but can't.

This is like Rob Hall the night he was stuck on Mt. Everest (see "Into Thin Air"). He could call his wife and children on the cell phone and tell them goodbye but nobody could help him stay warm enough to survive through the night.

Empathy is a painful and disturbing emotion when you really can't do anything.

[Amanda_931]

Yes it is.

This guy's blog links to some satellite photos of New Orleans, Biloxi, and the Mississippi coastline.

the .pdf files tied my computer into knots!

Part of the reason I'm doing it this way.

Also not sure if his "here" which is a link will translate without going through the "properties" thing.

http://www.brendanloy.com/2005/09/birds-eye-view.html

[vojacek]

thanks for starting this thread. as some of you know, we live outside of houston, 20 miles from the astrodome. this has turn into something that will require a huge community effort....for months. my daughter is now going to school with some evacuees and her school has adopted that family. right now we need to get as many people out of the shelters as possible. horrible things are happening there. evacuees need temporoary housing and jobs!!! the children need schools and supplies, babies need formula. I heard nursing moms are feeding other babies!!! if you can't make a donation, next time you're at the store try to buy American products...i know it's hard, but remember that almost 90% of toys are made in China, and what have they done for us? Also remember that a ENTIRE CITY just stopped paying their mortage. this will effect us greatly. oh yeah, and Shell oil has vowed to keep all displaced workers on payroll, (hope it's true) we will be filling up there. okay, only halfway filling up there. $3.31/gal. rumors of $4 by labor day.

[trish2]

The first groups of Katrina survivors  started arriving late yesterday in California.  San Diego, San Francisco and LA have opened shelters.  All the counties in Calif are being asked to trry to establish at least one shelter.  My guess is that most regugees are coming from the Houston area.  Houston and other Texas cities need help in supporting the relief effort.  

A businessman in San Diego has chartered a plane that brings refugees to Calif, fills up with supplies, then goes back to Louisana or Texas.  There they unload and then the process is repeated.  

One of the local TV stations is doing a fund raiser today, but instead of donating the money to Red Cross and other worthwhille chariities, this time the funds are being given directly to the refugees themselves to help them re-establish their lives.