From Dry Ground

Before anybody sends more money to the Red Cross (that's American Red Cross, not International) with hurricane victims in mind, maybe consider a couple of less well-known agencies in Lousiana.

For starters, the Baton Rouge Area Foundation, braf.org.

Next, Lousiana Acorn, www.acorn.org.

These outfits already have stakes in the area. If any organization is going to act watchdoggishly to hold officials accountable as rebuilding proceeds, it's probably a place like BRAF or Acorn. Acorn, for instance, has deep roots in low moderate income communities, and hey: last we checked, those were the ones worst hit.

Never heard of 'em? Now you have.