Help Hurricane Victims, Donate Now

B.L. Ochman says the Red Cross is the best organization to give money to in order to help victims of Hurricane Katrina.

BuzzMachine has a great collection of links to various sites that will help you sort out the best charities to give to.

I’ve only had limited experience, but I would have to agree with BL. When my next-door neighbors house burned, the Red Cross was there with the fire trucks and set the family up with a place to stay that night.

Everything I’ve seen tells me that the Red Cross delivers real help really fast.

Please, please, please don’t fall for one of those email scams soliciting help for Hurricane Katrina victims. I’ve already received one today. Sick, really sick.

The Red Cross donation page is a little slow. Be patient, the victims need our help now, and for many months to come.

Also, Wired magazine has and interesting article, “Reclaiming the Big Easy Means Hard Choices,” and Craigsblogs shows how people are using craigslist in the emergency.