It looks like thater are going to be more people in need after this storm than with the others (certainly this is a result of damage already sustained from the previous storms). Attached is a list of agencies and locations for up-to-the-minute relief efforts.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Web site offers suggestions for preparing for a hurricane and remaining safe after a hurricane hits.

The American Red Cross Web site includes tips for hurricane preparedness and a list of chapters in Florida. There is also a link for donations.

The U.S. government's National Hurricane Center offers updates on active storms every three hours at 2, 5, 8 and 11 a.m. and p.m. Eastern time. The site also includes projected paths and current satellite and radar images.

A real-time road tracker from Florida's emergency management division gives information on congestion, closures, accidents and lane reversals.

The Federal Alliance for Safe Homes, a nonprofit organization, has safety tips to help owners of damaged homes stay safe and protect against further damage. It also offers tips on how to file insurance claims for flood damage.

MyFlorida.com, the state government Web site, offers the latest official announcements, status updates, and links to other online resources.

Floridadisaster.org is the home page of the state's emergency management division, and includes telephone numbers of relief organizations and links that allow users to donate or volunteer to relief efforts.

Florida Jaycees Disaster Relief Foundation Upon receiving word of the severe amount of devastation and the lack of immediate assistance to the area, the Florida Junior Chamber of Commerce took action. Over 160 chapters from Panama City to Key West, with hundreds members, banded together to bring relief. Within twelve hours of this natural disaster, semi truck loads of food, water, ice, and blankets were being distributed, not at centers, but on the streets where they could do the most good. For many weeks the Florida Jaycees fully supported the victims of the worst hurricane our state has known in years, and Jaycees from as far as Iowa sent load upon load of supplies, while many other Jaycee state organizations sent funds.