As far as relief efforts are concerned, allow me to put a plug in for this organization. These are some of the most wonderful folks on the face of the earth and their organization is out of this world. During Floyd, not only did they provide immediate relief with homecooked food flown in by NG choppers, they established long term rebuilding efforts.
Southern Baptist Convention Disaster Relief
http://www.namb.net/site/c.9qKILUOzEpH/b.224451/k.7BDB/Disaster_Relief_Homepage.htm
Southern Baptist Disaster Relief Donations
If you would like to make a financial contribution to the Southern Baptist Disaster Relief Fund, make checks payable to the North American Mission Board (NAMB) and mail to: NAMB, P.O. Box 116543, Atlanta, GA 30368-6543. To make a donation online go to the website.
The following feeding units and locations have been confirmed (although the situation is changing by the minute). The roads are still a major issue and the situation in tremendous flux.
Louisiana
Boutee - Rolling Hills unit (Louisiana)
Alexandria - Top of Texas unit
New Orleans - Tennessee state unit
Baton Rouge - Oklahoma state unit
Lafayette - Texas state unit
Mississippi
Biloxi — Mississippi state unit
Pascagoula — Georgia 11F unit
Hattiesburg — Florida state unit
McComb — Missouri state unit
Meridian — North Carolina state unit
Clinton (Jackson) —Kentucky state unit
Vicksburg — Virginia Baptist Mission Board state unit
Laurel — Arkansas state unit
Alabama
Mobile — Alabama state unit
Georgia (tornado damage)
Carrollton — Georgia associational unit
Thank you for the information.