We have raised a lot of money. But we're still helping people with disaster relief efforts for the Oklahoma City bombing -- and that was six years ago.

There is a very real possibility that people can help.

[Back in Isla Vista after about 10 days of helping with relief efforts in Louisiana, the Rev. Jon-Stephen Hedges apologizes for not easily recalling some specific details of his time there.] Things are a little raw right now, ... My nerves are close to the surface. Everything's jumbled together.

We don't recommend buying gas masks since you need to be trained to use them properly, but if you sleep better at night because you have them, go ahead and include those in your disaster kit.

This site is one essential prong in a Red Cross campaign to reach out to the Hispanic community. We need to share with our Spanish- speaking audience what the Red Cross offers and how everyone can join us to help others in need.

The easiest and most important thing a family can do is simply have a conversation about what they would do in the event of a disaster and put together a disaster kit.