My brother Dan was one of the lucky ones; he left New Orleans long before Katrina made landfall. But even the fortunate, like him, have no idea whether they will have homes or jobs when they return -- and may not know for weeks, or even months.
Dan is about to start the 1400-mile drive to our folks' house, to wait things out for a while. Many others don't have that luxury. Give to one of the charities linked here.
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