... and, this is accurate.  And, the criticisms with regard to FEMA and the Red Cross continue to come in. I have not recommended donating to the Red Cross for more than a decade. After a great deal of criticism came in after Katrina, their "switching" of donations intended for Hurricane Sandy (2012) relief was unethical. The RC puts its disaster donations into a single pot along with its income from other sources. Money is then doled out as the RC sees fit. In other words, your disaster donation may well end up remodeling a Red Cross office nowhere near the disaster. I also do not like the nearly $700,000 annual salary given to its president (100% of Salvation Army personnel are volunteers) and its use of private jets.  The Red Cross says it gives "nearly" 90% of its donations to various needy people (those who need blood transfusions, veterans, et cetera) but with Salvation Army and Samaritan's Purse, virtually 100% go to those who need it. 

Charles Peek of The Weather Channel is a remarkable reporter. He's getting the stories of Helene that others are missing.  Think about it: going without power for a winter! If you haven't donated to Salvation Army or Samaritan's Purse, what are you waiting for?!

The sunrise photos out of Colorado are tragic beyond belief. It is as if a wide EF-4 intensity tornado had pushed through this area. A still tax deductible for 2021 to Salvation Army Disaster Relief would be a great way to help.