Gustav Hits Louisiana Gulf Coast; Grassroots Relief Effort Mobilizes

Hurricane Gustav has hit land today and efforts are mobilizing to bring quick aid to the residents there.

Go to Gustav Solidarity on how to help and support the groups mobilizing relief efforts.

Three years ago when Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans and the government sat by while an American city drowned, radical and progressive activists mobilized the Common Ground Relief Effort to help area residents during and after the storm.

Now three years later, another Category Three hurricane is coming ashore in Louisiana and grassroots relief efforts are quickly mobilizing again.

Go to Gustav Solidarity on how to help and support the groups mobilizing.

About

Scott Parkin is a grassroots campaigner with Rainforest Action Network, Rising Tide and Bay Rising affinity group. Originally from Texas, Scott now lives in San Francisco where he city treks, hikes, bikes, camps, listens to live music, plays fetch with his cat Barlow, spends time with his friends and works on different direct democracy and direct action campaigns.

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