Is 10,000 even possible? Could the death toll in Louisiana really be that high? I pray to God it's just rank speculation from Republican Senator David Vitter ... We're only now learning the full scope of the horror in New Orleans, and have yet to hear of what nightmares are being lived in other stricken, but remote, parts of the Gulf.
But we have to continue to believe that more people survived than we dare to think, and that they have simply lost touch with their relatives. The Red Cross is pitching in to help families locate one another:
The American Red Cross, with supportof the worldwide Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, is launching a Web siteto help assist family members who are seeking news about loved ones living inthe path of Hurricane Katrina. Visit the "Family Links Registry" via http://www.redcross.org/ to register yourself, a missing relative or view theexisting list of registrants. Evacuees wishing to inform loved ones of their location can register their name by clicking on "Family Links Registry" on http://www.redcross.org/.Concerned loved ones can register the names of their loved ones and view thelist of those already posted. Due to the extent of the damage and the numberof people displaced, concerned friends and family members are encouraged tovisit the site daily to consult the list, as it will be updated continuously. A toll-free hotline is being established for those who do not have internet access.
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