There's not much more to say about it. Several bibliobloggers have provided status of friends and family; praise God for those whose loved ones are safe, and may the Lord give peace to those who have lost loved ones or who aren't aware of the status of their friends and family.

Much needs to be done in the bayou. Consider making a donation to Samaritan's Purse, the Red Cross or another organization that you know will help out down there.

• Samaritan's Purse -- Here's a little more info on this organization, a non-denominational ministry that is already on the ground in affected areas.
• Red Cross via Amazon.com -- come on, you're a bibliophile and you're set up to one-click Amazon. The whole amount goes straight to the Red Cross, and you don't have to fill out a form. What could be easier?

Update (2005-09-04): ricoblog reader Kevin Purcell also recommends the Southern Baptist North American Mission Board. Kevin notes, "The great thing about this is fully %100 goes to relief since our churches support the administrative costs with our offerings." I don't have a horse in this race, I just see a tremendous need, as I'm sure everyone else does. If you can swing a donation, either financial or material, to some organization you know will use it well, then please consider it.