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Hurricane Relief - What Would You Bring?

Posted by Cliff on from the gulf-assistance dept.

andyring asks: "In a few weeks, I will be going with a group from my church down to some of the hardest-hit areas in Louisiana and Mississippi to volunteer in the Hurricane Katrina relief efforts. We will be there six days, and have 10 people going so far. At this point, I don't know much more than we'll be in either Slidell, La. on the northeast shore of Lake Ponchartrain, or Pass Christian, Miss., right on the Gulf Coast near Gulfport/Biloxi. Not knowing what we'll be faced with, and having somewhat limited room for supplies, tools and equipment (probably a U-haul trailer), what would you bring on a journey such as this? Any Slashdot readers between Lincoln, Neb. and the New Orleans area interested in contributing to our effort, such as donations of equipment/supplies/tools/etc?"

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  1. Some supplies by TEMM · · Score: 4, Funny

    Lets see... Hammers, Nails, Chainsaw, good old handsaw, axes some saw horses stuff you dont need electricity for.

  2. Why, what else?!?! by MightyMait · · Score: 5, Funny

    All your favorite Linux distros so you can "secure" all the Windows machines you find.

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  3. TWO WORDS. by eosp · · Score: 5, Funny

    Duct tape.

  4. Adams said it best by Valarauk · · Score: 5, Funny
    A towel is about the most massively useful thing your going to be able to bring.

    :)

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