While the devastation from Hurricane Katrina along the Gulf Coast is still being assessed, the potential for further damage and sickness still remains a threat in Louisiana, Mississippi, Florida and Alabama. Thousands are still at risk and millions are without electricity. The city of New Orleans is virtually uninhabitable and in some areas the flood waters are still rising.

Just as we requested your help when last year's tsunami devasted Southeast Asia, once again we ask you to help out in whatever way you can, even if it is a small amout. By donating money — instead of material goods — it allows the relief agencies to put it all to the best possible use.

Please visit their Web site for more information, or call 1-800-HELP-NOW (1-800-435-7669).