Ideally, it would require a single telephone call. I would be both distraught and confused and not up to dealing with multiple sources. So, a central coordinating office would be my first priority. From there, everything from government agencies to charities to church groups to individual volunteers could be dispatched.

And since the Net has become such a lifeline, a geek brigade would be a high priority. If my PC went up in flames it would be great to have a used replacement waiting along with a local website. And maybe the local cable company could be persuaded to donate a connection - tax deductible, of course.