Kossack physicians, we are in a unique spot to help shelters housing people affected by Katrina. Most of us can't leave our practices, and with the general fuck-up in the area by FEMA there would be no guarantee we could put our skills to use if we did head down there.
We can get medical supplies to shelters, however.
There are lists of shelters on Red Cross websites, and Democracy for New Hampshire (www.democracyfornewhampshire.com) has a number of them listed also.
We can work with suppliers such as Lomedco, Moore Medical, etc. and have them direct mail medications and supplies.
I spoke with one gentleman who is doing procurement for 4 shelters yesterday. They need everything at this point, but please find a contact person to work with to make sure that what is needed most gets to them most quickly.