How You Can Help Floridians Suffering From Hurricane Charley [instructions from FL Gov Jeb Bush]

State of Florida Web Site - Hurricane Charley Resources ^ | Aug 15, 2004 | summer

[summer]

In addition, from NYT article: Mr. Bush's brother, President Bush, announced that he would visit the state on Sunday. "Many lives have been affected by this hurricane and I know you join me in sending our prayers to those people looking for solace and help,'' he told a crowd as he campaigned in Iowa.

BTW, the newscasters I saw on local tv interviewed local people and others, and they were very glad Gov Bush was here right away, assessing the damage, calming people, etc.

There has also been an enormous number of state and local officials and volunteers from Broward, Dade, Sarasota and all over Florida coming into SW FL. So, people are pulling together here.

If you can offer financial help, as Gov Bush mentioned, click on "Disaster Responders Request Donations" or "Florida's Red Cross Chapters" HERE. And, thanks. :)

[summer]

Thanks again for your posts to me. I now have power, but, there is a lot that needs to be done here.

[summer]

FYI, an excerpt of info from the florida disaster website I linked to (below the graphic in my post):

***Important Hotlines***

• State of Florida Emergency Information 24-hour hotline (FEIL): 1-800-342-3557

• FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) Registration: 1-800-621-FEMA(3362) TTY: 1-800-462-7585

• State Volunteer and Donations Hotline: 1-800-FL-HELP1 (1-800-354-3571)

• Florida Power and Light: 1-800-4-OUTAGE (1-800-468-8243)

• Department of Insurance: 1-800-22-STORM (1-800-227-8676)

• Attorney General's Price Gouging Hotline : 1-800-646-0444

• Agricultural and Consumer Services: 1-800-HELP-FLA (1-800-435-7352)

[tutstar]

I'm so glad you're ok. Haven't seen you on threads lately but I've been more quiet than usual.
I've been praying for safety and protection this week for all in the storm's path. It's terrible destruction and loss of life.
I'll be praying that all the help needed comes quickly.
We've been trying to contact friends in Orlando but no luck yet.

2 1/2 months of hurricane season left too! UGH!

[summer]

The state web site is www.myflorida.com There are a lot of links to info in the box currently on the top of the page.

[summer]

Haven't seen you on threads lately but I've been more quiet than usual.

Oh, I was all over those McGreevy threads.

Thanks for you nice post, tutstar. :)

[summer]

We've been trying to contact friends in Orlando but no luck yet

This hurricane's path changed at the last moment. People in Tampa who had evacuated to Orlando discovered they should have stayed in Tampa, because the hurricane went through Central FL/Orlando -- and, as I understand, actually missed Tampa.

[tutstar]

Where are you? I'm in Jacksonville.

[summer]

Hope you're all OK... summer

[summer]

I missed the eye of the storm, but I was close enough.

[tutstar]

Yes I know. We were glued to the weather channel and had tornadoes here from Bonnie on Thursday. We have a big closet downstairs that the whole family can fit in. We cleaned that thing in lightning speed so we could shelter in there. If Charley hadn't switched course we would likely have had what Orlando got.

[summer]

Glad to know you're OK.

[summer]

FYI.

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Maybe you can ping your lists. Thanks.

[floriduh voter]

Florida Blood Services

You can find donation centers here:

http://www.fbsblood.org/html/home/critical.html

The American Red Cross

http://www.fbsblood.org/html/home/critical.html

-Florida Chapters:

http://www.tallytown.com/redcross/chapters.html

-Donation information:

http://www.redcross.org/donate/donate.html

-Volunteerism:

http://www.redcross.org/services/volunteer/0,1082,0_325_,00.html

Volunteer Florida

http://www.disasterhelp.net/vflorida/

Summer, it's stormier here today than it was yesterday. The ducks just waddled in the backyard here, taking a break from the pond across the street.

I took a break myself and went to Walmart to get some pictures developed.

[summer]

Summer, it's stormier here today than it was yesterday. The ducks just waddled in the backyard here, taking a break from the pond across the street.

It was just awful further south. All the water in the ground and elsewhere made the humidity in the air unbearable. Gld you're OK, fv. And thanks for posting that info.

[summer]

Summer, it's stormier here today than it was yesterday. The ducks just waddled in the backyard here, taking a break from the pond across the street.

It was just awful further south. All the water in the ground and elsewhere made the humidity in the air unbearable. Gld you're OK, fv. And thanks for posting that info.

[summer]

Tried twice and still couldn't get it right! GLd= Glad

[summer]

FYI.

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FYI.