I would be coming from the central-west side of the State on I-20, so getting at least as far as Hattiesburg MS should be "do-able". Our friends from Gulfport have (had?) a store in Hattiesburg as well. I am hoping to contact someone there eventually. The way I see it the $$$ is worthless without the backbones.

>Yeah, I sent them a donation, but like you say the physical part is needed too. After seeing the I-10 bridge in the water though, I'm wondering how you get to them?
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>>I know donating $$$ will help, and we will be making a substantial donation. But I am sitting here doing searches on releif efforts where I can actually load up a pickup truck with chainsaws, gasoline, work gloves, a small generator, bottled water, etc., and volunteer about 3 weeks of my time helping clear streets so utility crews, etc., can start doing there jobs. I know I can't do this in the N.O. area. I have friends in Gulfport MS, but have no way to figure out how to get started, contact them, etc. I am sure I am not the only one...