Reply #4: I'm sure Habitat for Humanity will be helping; they're probably [View All]

[lindisfarne]

already discussing how best to help.

There will also be people (elderly, handicapped) who will need help with hauling out garbage, cleaning up yards, cutting up trees, ripping out carpet, sheet rock, and replacing it and painting. Much simpler stuff than rebuilding - stuff that almost anyone can help with.

Some of this is already happening in many areas. Rural areas and small towns aren't in as tight of a lockdown as New Orleans. This weekend, many people in those areas would probably just welcome someone stopping by with a carload of clothes and supplies - the Red Cross hasn't reached many areas yet.

Edited to add:
Your community group or church could "adopt a town": someone might have to drive down to scout out the situation, talk to local authorities, and then work groups could drive down and help with the cleanups on some weekends.