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Charity Watch info on Red Cross
08/18/16 03:03 PM




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* Needs of People in Louisiana Remain Great; Red Cross Still Sheltering 7,000+, Serving Thousands of Meals
jblig
08/18/16 01:48 PM
xx * The pictures here just don't do the devastation justice. Every neighborhood is just piles of trash and heartbreak. =( I need a vaca. NT
a5thofbecca
08/31/16 07:59 AM
xx * I can only imagine. Hope you get to some semblance of normalcy soon. NT
jblig
08/31/16 10:14 AM
xx * I saw a statistic the other day where only 14% of flood victims in East Baton Rouge Parish have flood insurance. So sad! Gov't will come in &
debbiedu22
08/18/16 02:37 PM
xx * My 78 y.o grandmother with dementia didn't have it. Fema was so good to her though. NT
a5thofbecca
08/31/16 08:00 AM
xx * A number of my family is donating items from Costco, etc. I want to donate $1,000, but I'm wondering what percentage actually goes to flood
debbiedu22
08/18/16 02:27 PM
xx * I would donate directly to a local church. The churches here have done more than Red Cross. NT
a5thofbecca
08/31/16 08:01 AM
xx * Agree. The local Church's have gone well beyond in helping those affected. So Greatfull for all those who donated. NT
Axelsen
08/31/16 08:09 AM
xx * Charity Watch info on Red Cross
jblig
08/18/16 03:03 PM
xx * Thanks so much, jb. Really appreciate it. NT
debbiedu22
08/18/16 03:12 PM
xx * Red Cross (and others) are using existing funds for relief efforts so really you are donating to restock for future disasters. But be highly vigilent
jblig
08/18/16 03:12 PM
xx * Not sure. We went through the Erskine Fire and the Red Cross was Fantastic as well as many others. God Bless You NT
Axelsen
08/18/16 02:55 PM
xx * So very sorry you had to go through the Erskine Fire. :( We are blessed and want to pay it forward. NT
debbiedu22
08/18/16 03:17 PM
xx * It was a nightmare. thanks Debbiedu22. still get emotional. 5 neighbors below me lost everything. I came out ok considering NT
Axelsen
08/31/16 08:11 AM
xx * Is this affecting New Orleans? Wondering because of Victor on Big Brother NT
FurnitureAlliance
08/18/16 02:00 PM
xx * No. They got rain but no flooding. NT
debbiedu22
08/18/16 02:20 PM
xx * The sticky post up top has good info and links too. NT
jblig
08/18/16 01:51 PM

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