I asked Steve O'Keefe what we can do to help the people who have been devastated by Hurricane Katrina. "At this time," he replied, "I recommend donations to the Red Cross." He added, "...every state should ask what they can do *today* for the Gulf Coast."

Following are O'Keefe's top recommendations for online newsfeeds about New Orleans:

http://wdsu.com (good news blog)

http://wwltv.com (good news blog)

http://neworleans.metblogs.com/ (I've been blogging here, good integrator)

http://www.nola.com (has neighborhood blogs with good block-by-block info)

"Also let online communicators know that blogs have been a vital source of news and comfort for survivors and refugees!"