Best Call to Action

Austin Blogs & Web Sites Dedicated to Katrina Info

No snide comments about FEMA here. This award is to acknowledge our peeps manning the keyboards during the Gulf Coast's time of need, battling Katrina's waves with the communication wave of the future. Responding quicker than most print or televised media and in considerably more detail, the Austin Web – once it learned of our role in taking in thousands of hurricane evacuees – put the information out almost as quickly as it was available. Now, we don't have space to acknowledge all the cool Web wonders, but we'll name a few. Whether it was specific needs like African-American hair care products (ShugsHairAustin.blogspot.com, katrina.mayfirst.org), notices of benefits and cultural concerns (UnknownCity.com, SoulCiti.com), or general postings of local services (AustinHelpingNewOrleans.org, FromAustin.org, AustinHelpsKatrina.org, AustinBloggers.org, etc.), it is comforting to know that the tech kids had our backs covered. Now if only George W. paid more attention to online sources. Okay okay, just one comment.