Can we set-up thread to help ppl contact friends/family in disaster area?

[Ian David]

Since some people are having trouble reaching long distance to contact Louisiana and Mississippi, (but text messages seem to mostly be getting through)I'd like to two things:

1) Ask people here on DU to post requests in the thread, and for others to volunteer to attempt to contact people.

2) Provide an email address for non-DU-Members to contact for message relays.

I'd suggest that someone set-up a "disposable" address on AOL or Yahoo for that purpose.

Also, does anyone have contact info for a HAM Radio group? I remember during the Los Angeles quake, there was a HAM Radio group that volunteered to help with that through CompuServe.

Thanks!

[murielm99]

1. My son is a HAM radio person.

Do you want me to contact him? We are in Illinois.

[Ian David]

2. That would be cool. Thanks! And then he can find local operators...

In Louisiana, Alabama and Mississippi to try and contact the missing folks.

[murielm99]

3. I will PM you when he gets in touch with me. nt

[Nikki Stone 1]

4. I'm still trying to reach my friend from Lacombe who evacuated to Sun

She is in the Town Hall/Skating Rink in Sun, and I haven't spoken to her since Sunday night. She is there with her grandson. If someone would be willing to text message for me, please contact me at [e-mail].

Thanks!

Nikki

On edit: I don't know if she has text messaging, but any info on the Town Hall in Sun will be helpful. Thanks.

[sandnsea]

5. Missing Relative Info

1(800) GET INFO or 1(800) 438-4636

Register online:

www.satern.org

I'm continuing to gether local resources, if anybody has anything let me know and I'll add it. I fear these local agencies are going to be hit hard before the national monies reach them.

http://www.lightupthedarkness.org/katrina.htm

[Swamp Rat]

6. thanks