Craigslisters offering help, prayers to Katrina's victims

Summary

The 'free' and 'volunteer' sections are filling up with messages and people are also using the 'lost and found' section to try to find their loved ones.

Story Published: Jun 23, 2008 at 6:14 PM PST

Story Updated: Jun 23, 2008 at 6:14 PM PST

Craigslisters offering help, prayers to Katrina's victims
- By Shannon L. Cheesman
KATU Web Producer/Writer

PORTLAND, Ore. - Craigslist, a popular classifieds Web site visited by millions around the world, has turned into a place where people are offering help and prayers to the victims of Hurricane Katrina.

For example, the 'free' and 'volunteer' sections of the New Orleans page on Craigslist are filling up with postings like 'God bless you all,' 'Free housing in Austin Texas for victims' and 'Will make any long distance calls to help you.'

In the 'lost and found' section, which has the most listings related to Hurricane Katrina, people looking for loved ones are posting messages like 'Looking for Stephen McAnespie,' 'Looking for Ellen Thomas family' and 'Has anyone seen the O'Brien family?'

If you would like to check out what is being posted on Craigslist's New Orleans page or would like to post a message, click on the following links:

Lost and found section
Volunteer section
Free section

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