Me, too, Kelly. That's why I just donated to Catholic Charities.
The Salvation Army will dispatch the vehicles to areas identified by state and local disaster management officials, including clean-up sites, emergency shelters and flooded regions.
In preparation for Katrina, all Salvation Army units in Florida, Alabama, Louisiana, and Mississippi were activated to coordinate and stock mobile canteens and to prepare a variety of other aid to victims and emergency relief personnel. The Salvation Army also distributes clean-up kits, containing brooms, mops, buckets and cleaning supplies. Other resources provided include drinking water, shower units, and first aid supplies.
Food and supplies were placed in areas on Sunday afternoon, where they will be kept at a safe distance from coastal and inland storm-surge regions ... yet close enough to be moved immediately after the storm to meet the needs of victims and first-responders. Operation Blessing and the Southern Baptist churches, collaborating nonprofit agencies, will assist The Salvation Army in providing food and transportation.
Because of the unpredictability of this historic storm, The Salvation Army has an additional 200 mobile feeding vehicles available, if necessary, and another 125 special vehicles designated for disaster response throughout the Southeast.
For information on ways to assist The Salvation Army in meeting the needs of the victims of Katrina, persons may call 1-800-SALARMY.