U.S. Tragedy

EDITOR’S NOTE: In light of Tuesday’s horrible attack on the U.S., from where we publish, we feel that it would be in bad taste to publish a trivial tip about Internet marketing this week. Instead, this week I would like to offer information and resources for coping with this devastating tragedy.

On a more personal note, having grown up in the New York metropolitan area (where most of my family and childhood friends still reside) and now living close to Washington, D.C. as well, I feel especially hard hit. I’ve walked those streets, been in those buildings, used the subway…and probably will know someone whose life was extinguished in these unspeakable acts.

I know we have many readers from around the world, some of whom have already sent heartfelt condolences. It certainly is a time for grief, but it’s also a time to draw strength from the care, concern and support of others. I thank all our readers, and, as someone wrote to me on the day of the attack, when you get home today, be sure to hug your loved ones because you never know…

NEWS (in addition to the major news networks):

http://www.wtop.com (news site from Washington, D.C.)
CamWorld is keeping an online timeline.

ABOUT SURVIVORS:

http://safe.millennium.berkeley.edu
http://okay.prodigy.net
http://www.ny.com/wtclist.html
http://www.viexpo.com/dmstest/america.html
http://www.bostoncoop.net:8080/SeptEleven
http://www.shunn.net/okay/
http://www.ahnj.com/Ferry.htm

If you are not sure if friends or family worked in the World Trade Center in NYC, a list of tenants in the WTC can be found at: http://www.onisland.com/wtc/bizdir/index.html. Simply click on each type of business to find a listing of firms.

SPECIAL TELEPHONE NUMBERS FOR FAMILY MEMBERS:

American Airlines: 800-245-0999
United Airlines: 800-932-8555
Army: 1-800-984-8523 or 703-428-0002
Navy and Marine Corps: 1-877-663-6772
Air Force: 1-800-253-9276
U.S. Justice Department’s Family Assistance Center Victims Hotline: 1-800-331-0075.

The FBI has established a toll-free telephone number for anyone with information regarding the incidents: 1-866-483-5137 (or go to http://www.ifccfbi.gov).

STATE-LEVEL INFORMATION:

http://www.researchbuzz.com/#state

TO HELP:

http://helping.org/promos/cs_wtc.adp
http://www.firehouse.com (provides information on NYC firemen)
Email911 (a bulletin board with threads about ways to help and survivors)

Blood Donations –
American Red Cross: 800-448-3543 (GIVELIFE)
American Red Cross: http://www.redcross.org/

COPING/GRIEF COUNSELING:

American Psychiatric Institute
APA Help Center
Patience Press
AtHealth.com
List of Crisis Counselors
National Disaster Information for Children

ONLINE MEMORIALS:

American Memorials
National Obituary Archive
Internet Remembrance Campaign
September 11th Ribbon

TO PURCHASE U.S. FLAGS ONLINE:

American’s Flag Store
Flag’s Unlimited
American Flagpole & Flag Company
FlagGalaxy.com

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