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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Robert Stanton" data-source="post: 542921" data-attributes="member: 62776">True helpers are there, or on their way there.  It's not like anyone can go in and lend a helping hand... in fact, the Red Cross has said they need money, not volunteers.  They can only use people who have disaster recovery experience and training, as it's too dangerous and too much work to try to organize common folks who just want to help.Also, reporters get to go where others can't not because they can help, but because they can report on what they see.  And by doing that, they are helping.  Bringing the horrific images and stories coming out of that area has certainly already helped drum up support and money for the recovery efforts.</blockquote>