They Need Our Help

I've been running around today cleaning up after our version of Katrina and taking care of other chores, so I haven't had time to watch much TV today. However, when I did turn it on a couple of hours ago, what I saw was incredibly depressing.

I watched as Army helicopters hovered over New Orleans and picked up people standing on the roofs of their homes. Homes submerged under what looked like 8-10 feet of water. Shots of New Orleans revealed the devastation. It looked like a scene from one of those horrible sci-fi flicks like "The Day After Tomorrow". Entire homes under water, lamp posts halfway under water. An entire city paralyzed, ceasing to function.

It was eerie, and incredibly depressing.

In Mississippi, things are just as bad. Scores of people are confirmed dead, and more will likely be found in the coming days.

From reading Val's post over at Babalu, I found out that Instapundit is organizing a blogathon on Thursday to aid the victims of Katrina. Val has also provided a list of charities that are accepting donations. As an incentive, Val has offered up his Babalu Eyes t-shirts for donations of at least $30. Sounds like a good deal to me.

If you haven't visited Babalu yet, follow the above link and please give a helping hand to those poor people. Those of us here in South Florida who went through Andrew back in 1992 remember the graciousness of those from around the country who offered aid and support.

This is a very giving and generous community, and now it is time to show our willingness to help others.