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Daily Archives: Thursday, September 1, 2005
Titans respond
Titans respond: In addition to the news I blogged earlier about Steve McNair joining Brete Favre in sending a semi-truck full of supplies to their home state of Mississippi, it appears Titans and other NFL teams and players are gearing … Continue reading
Regaining control
From the story “Regaining Control”: (Scroll down) “It appeared the city had finally hit rock bottom, setting the stage for humanitarian efforts that could soon begin to quell the mass suffering of thousands of New Orleanians.” Also, in another story, … Continue reading
Two Mississippi natives respond
Two Mississippi natives respond: Brete Favre and Steve McNair (I’ll be seeing them both in a pre-season game in about 90 minutes) have arranged a tractor-trailer filled with supplies for hurricane victims in their homestate of Mississippi. Quote: “McNair is … Continue reading
Magazine audit advisories
Magazine audit advisories: The two magazine auditing agencies have issued advisories to their members on how the interuption in postal service to Katrina-impacted areas should be treated in audit reports. BPA’s member alert is here. ABC’s information is here.
Insurgency
Insurgency: (From Reuters) “New Orleans’ mayor issued an urgent plea for relief of his flooded city on Thursday as gunshots and looting hampered the evacuation of desperate crowds trying to escape Hurricane Katrina’s destruction.” Observation: This sounds like those apocalyptic … Continue reading
Staci’s challenge – we need a better way to find people, not just links?
Staci’s challenge – we need a better way to find people, not just links: (From Staci Kramer on Trust but Verify) “More and more (post-hurricane) information is popping up on line and I don’t think collecting links is enough. Just … Continue reading
Where to get Red Cross donation banners
Where to get Red Cross donation banners: You can find them here. The Red Cross is in need of folks like you who can provide space on your weblog. (via: PaidContent.org)
Do you want to volunteer to house someone displaced by Katrina?
Do you want to volunteer to house someone displaced by Katrina? Here are two lists developing. One on Craigslist, the other on a Nola.com forum. (via: Jeff Jarvis)
Tulane at Vanderbilt
Tulane at Vanderbilt: A rexblog reader (one of the original seven) reports that several Tulane faculty members have temporarily re-located to Vanderbilt. The university is also participating in efforts to offer coursework to displaced students. By the way, the Tulane … Continue reading
Nashville convention-visitors bureau resources
Nashville convention-visitors bureau resources: The convention-visitors bureau folks have set up a web-page listing Nashville hotels and motels offering special rates for Katrina victims and Nashville attractions offering free admission for those from the devastated areas who have relocated here … Continue reading
The Times-Picayune Breaking news weblog deserves a Pulitzer
The Times-Picayune Breaking news weblog deserves a Pulitzer: From life-saving advice to in-depth analysis of the options available for where the Saints will play this season to first-person vignettes, the Times-Picayune breaking news weblog is breaking new ground in integrating … Continue reading
Mobile update
Mobile update: Much of Mobile is still without power, however, my family is so dispersed around the bay that they’ve relocated to a family member’s home who lives on a lucky grid. One of my brothers is an emergency physician … Continue reading
Nashville responds
Nashville responds: In addition to sending trained response teams to the areas effected by Katrina, Nashville is becoming a destination for people leaving those areas. There are lots of folks here opening their homes to friends and relatives. I have … Continue reading