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There are already Katrina donation scams appearing on the internet and in spam, and even FEMA prominently lists the controversial Pat Robertson’s “Operation Blessing” as third on its list of suggested charities, which is overwhelmingly dominated by religious charities. However, there are many more organizations and charities more directly involved in hurricane relief in the area than the ones recommended by FEMA, and the Networkforgood website lists most of them on its special hurricane page. Here, for example, you can donate directly to New Orleans’ stricken Charity Hospital. To explore this superior list, click here.
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This firsthand account from a doctor (pathologist) in New Orleans puts an even more “human face” on what we’ve been watching on the news…

Aug. 31, 2005

Thanks to all of you who have sent your notes of concern and your prayers. I am writing this note on Tuesday at 2 p.m.. I wanted to update all of you as to the situation here. I don’t know how much information you are getting but I am certain it is more than we are getting. Be advised that almost everything I am telling you is from direct observation or rumor from reasonable sources. They are allowing limited internet access, so I hope to send this dispatch today.
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Whitley Strieber explains how group meditation works and what we need to do to accomplish this. This is an amazing and extremely powerful discussion, and could well be one of the most important things he has ever said.

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An earthquake swarm is being reported by the US GeologicService Earthquake Hazards Program in the Brawley SeismicZone immediately south of the Salton Sea in southernCalifornia. The swarm began on August 28, and reached asustained level of higher activity (quakes in the 4.5-5.0region of intensity) on August 31. The swarm is continuingat this time.

It is similar to swarms that occurred in the Brawley area inthe 1970s and 1980s. In the past, a quake on thecross-fault of the type that is taking place now triggeredmagnitude 6.2 and 6.6 events in 1987. The activity takingplace at present is ten miles from the major San Andreas,San Jacinto and Imperial faults, and shows no obvious signsof destabilizing them at this time.
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