Red Cross, XM team up for Katrina victims

XM Satellite Radio and the American Red Cross announced on Wednesday that they will produce a radio channel through which volunteers aiding Hurricane Katrina victims will communicate.

The 24-hour channel will provide information for hurricane victims, Red Cross workers and volunteers along the Gulf Coast and nationwide. XM channel 248, for instance, will be used to issue information about Red Cross assistance locations and advice on how to get help.