Katrina

Okay, first the funny, and then the not-so-much.

Fed Ex routes everything through Memphis. Everything. Even if you, say, send it from Washington D.C. to Manhattan. So if you are a debut author sending her first book via Fed Ex to Manhattan, you’d better make sure that a hurricane hasn’t shut Memphis down.

Otherwise, try the post office. “Acts of God” indeed!

Okay, now for the serious. I am a veteran of many a hurricane, as well as a former employee in teh field of hurricane relief, and I have never seen destruction like this. Want to help?

Information, direct from FEMA, on how you can help:
http://www.fema.gov/rrr/help2.shtm

A few sites for people interested in volunteering aid to those affected by Katrina:

http://msnbc.msn.com/id/9115520/
The MSN frontpiece with a lot of helpful links.

http://www.la-spca.org/
The Louisiana SPCA

http://www.nvoad.org/
National Voluntary Organization Active in Disaster

http://www.redcross.org/article/0,1072,0_312_4498,00.html
The Red Cross

Also, regular blog reader Larissa Ione lost her home in this storm. Information on how to help Larissa can be found here

Praying for all of them.

P.S. Confidential to Sailor Boy (ha ha!): HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!