Due to reconfiguration of this site, the links the Anchoress uses in her post 100 Hours after Katrina are no longer valid. Here are the correct links:

Poop About Pumps: http://northshorejournal.org/katrina-poop-about-pumps

Private American aid: http://northshorejournal.org/ameraid/ameraidamer.html

Other Countries Offer Help: http://northshorejournal.org/katrina-other-countries-offer-help