I'm wondering if we want to try and use our CrabGrass install to begin coordinating on these various efforts. This event is perhaps a good test case - it's not life-threatening. The citizen response itself will be low, but the ability to connect together numerous projects very high.
So we could create a Project for the Gulf Oilspill, and also encourage the new projects, Emicus, Noah, etc. to also create Projects.
Just an idea, but it may be a good way to push the platform forward.
Andrew