Baton Rouge, LA resident puts things in order regarding the flooding and politics.

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9. This is terrific!

Thanks for posting it, 4lbs!

SUCH good information to have. They need money. That seems to be a basic for all really critical immediate needs, in many different situations. I remember when a close friend lost her husband to a freak accident, leaving her alone to raise their very young children. "What can I do to help?" I'd hear. Even brought it up at a church we attended. What I realized she needed most was money. She wasn't working, they'd lived on his salary. She was home with the kids. They needed groceries. And light bulbs. And toilet paper. And fresh milk. And laundry detergent. And gas for the car. All the very most humble basics, but when you think about it, these are essentials! And they're the kinds of stuff you keep on needing, every few days. DONATED MONEY is what helps cover that variety grab-bag of needs.

In the case of the flood victims (and also, I fear, fire victims in The Cajon Pass area here in SoCal - who may soon be allowed to return to their homes, provided those homes haven't been burnt to the ground), that also probably means clothing items. This Facebook page specified numerous families and schools in one flooded-out area that in particular needed boys clothes. Age about 10 - 14 as I recall.

Hillary advocating for assistance like this just underscores how basically practical she is, and that her thinking is, and her inclinations are.