When The Levee Broke

Sometimes you can exist in a bubble and not have a clue what’s going on in the outside world. That’s how I feel today.

I was just looking back over my referrer stats for The Levee Breaks when I discovered a whole load of Google and MSN searches for the word “levee”. Curious about this, I went on the prowl, only to discover the news of the tragedy in New Orleans.

If you arrived at The Levee Breaks today looking for information about the disaster, I have included some references below.

Information About Levees

There is an entry on Levees over at Wikipedia. Google can give you a wide range of definitions of the word levee. Type define: levee into the Google search box and hit return.

I understand CNN is carrying very good coverage of rescue and relief efforts in the New Orleans area, if you are looking for that kind of information.

Relief Efforts

The American Red Cross has a donation scheme in place for people who want to contribute to the relief effort. Their website also has information on how to volunteer to help out. Amazon have also started a donation scheme on behalf of the American Red Cross also.

Finally

For those of you who have chanced upon our blog today, I hope the links above will prove useful on your onward journey. I’ll try to keep this article updated with any extra information that I receive about the situation or information services available.

This site is named after the Led Zeppelin song, “When The Levee Breaks” from their fourth album - nothing to do with the current tragedy. If you’d like more information about this site, I suggest you read this.