For those of you who have friends and family down in New Orleans
The Salvation Army’s Satern group (the ham radio operation branch of the Salvation Army) Has a web site setup for people to submit info about their loved ones and friends. So if you need some info on your loved ones, try there, I have heard that the Red Cross does not want to be bothered with that kind of stuff, but the Salvation Army wants to help people out in this area. The Red Cross has asked people to stop calling about health and wellfair questions (This is what I have heard over the ham bands).