Hurricane Katrina has devastated Louisiana and the surrounding areas to a degree that the general public has yet to find out. Photos being published in newspapers are being carefully selected — and the most shocking and powerful are being excluded. It’s going to take a couple of days for the severity of what’s happened to sink in.

Taking a look at how things are playing out, the general consensus of people on the web is that the best thing to do is donate cash. The officials at the disaster relief agencies and local religious organizations can make the best decisions on what’s needed and how to get it to the victims. Here’s a brief list of links to sites with good information on what’s going on.

FEMA has a list of public and private disaster relief agencies. Link

Craigslist is acting as an information clearinghouse where people can try to locate missing family members, volunteer their time, or offer to provide shelter to those displaced by the storm. Link

People in the Louisiana area who would like to donate their time, blood, or money can get an up-to-date list of organizations looking for assistance at this local news site. Link

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Humuhumu, developer and owner of the excellent Critiki and Ooga-Mooga websites, now has a tiki blog of her own.

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As a fan of electronica as well as exotica music, I’m continually looking for songs that pair old and new-school lounge. Don Tiki to the rescue!

Don Tiki is a fantastic group of Hawaiian musicians that play new exotica music much in the style of Martin Denny (who sat in with the group occasionally before his passing). Their latest album is a remix collection in collaboration with electronica and hip-hop DJs and the results are nothing but spectacular. You may have heard one track, remixed by Ursula 1000, which has been used by Samsung in their worldwide advertising campaign.

Link to Don Tiki website | Buy at Amazon.com | Buy at iTunes Music Store

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Players of Maxis’ The Sims game can add tiki-themed environments to the game with downloadable furniture, mugs, art, and sarong-clad NPCs.

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The folks at TV Bar TV produce a “video podcast” show published via their blog and iTunes. Set in a home tiki bar, each week one of the cast members suffers from a malady that can only be cured with a stiff cocktail, the making of which is then demonstrated.

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Roadside Peek has a handful of pages devoted to photos of tiki-themed buildings and signs, many of which that have met with the wrecking ball.

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Artist Cindy Crowell developed Elviki, a cross between Elvis Presley and an Easter Island Mori head back in 1995.

The character has been turned into a poly-resin figurine (limited edition of 50 for 2005?) suitable for protecting your peanut butter and banana sandwiches from evil spirits.

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