I remember packing up a box of stuff to send to victims of Katrina and discovering that the post office wasn't delivering to the area.

When my church sends a mission group to Haiti, even before the earthquake, they send antibiotic ointments, (Neosporin etc.) pain relievers and vitamins. I expect those would prove useful anywhere.

Oh, and this year the Presbyterian women were collecting hygene kits for refugee women. They asked for a hand towel, a wash cloth, a bar of soap, a toothbrus, a wide toothed comb and six band aids. I expect that those might, likewise, prove useful anywhere.

From my own experience, if you find yourself on a college campus during a tornado alert, STAY THE HELL AWAY FROM THE SORORITIES. It takes almost nothing to spook sorority girls. You do not want to be there when they stampede. Oh and avoid the fraternities too, as the members are mostly assholes and inclined to do incredibly dumb things.