One of my friends is trying to get the Craigslist postings RE: Katrina victims posted and announced through as many sources as possible. As you look at these listings he’s included, you will find there are enormous resources available to victims of the Katrina hurricane - but no one knows about them unless they know about Craigslist. He’s finding offers for all types of assistance are getting posted from all over the world. The sooner this information can get pushed out there, the less the effect of this devastation should have upon the Katrina victims.

He asks me to help. I’m helping.

Housing - There are enormous amounts of free housing offers for Katrina victims here. Community Board - There are hundreds of postings of survivors looking for info on relatives and others as well as offers for free housing and offers to help. For Sale - Lots of listings for free housing, free items for Katrina victims. Services - Professionals offering their services for free for the Katrina-effected areas. I’d watch out for poachers and evildoers, even on Craigslist. If there’s looting and polluting going on in Nawlins, you can assume the same thing can and will happen online. Seriously, now is not the time to let your guard down. I hope all of my readers who have endured hurricane Katrina are (and remain) safe.

Another Lockergnomie writes: “For those trying to offer housing to Katrina victims (who, BTW, cannot view your offers for help due to lack of Internet access), they should register at the National Emergency Resource Registry. It’s a database used by emergency response people to locate services/materials being offered. They will contact YOU if your offer is needed/accepted.”

And I just learned… “Restoration International Ministries Inc of Cresco Iowa is working in conjunction with ‘SomebodyCares’ to deliver a truckload of clothing, water, non perishable food and other needed items to the Astrodome in Houston, Texas. We are leaving Cresco on the 9th September. All donations are 100% tax deductable and checks are to be made out to Restoration International Ministries Inc and mark for “katrina Relief Fund”. Restoration International Ministries Inc is a registered 501c3 public charity under group number 5101.”