 Attack on America
The Attack on America section includes
1. a categorized listing of links extracted from Brainstorms & Raves web log posts related to the September 11th terrorist attacks, and
2. additional links that aren't in the posts.
For web logs in general (not related to the attacks), check out Links: Web Logs.
Submissions welcome. Thank you!
- Helping The Victims, Families, Friends, Colleagues, and Each Other
- New Yorkers, Families, Companies - Reconnecting
- Communications, Phone Lines Updates and Information
- Airlines Information For Family Inquiries
- Help for Children
- Donate Blood, Money, Other
- Donate Blood
- Red Cross Donations
- Other Donations
- Photos, Videos, Images
- Photos, Videos
- Satellite Images, Maps
- Downloadable and Printable Images
- Personal Stories, Web Logs
- Personal Stories From Victims Inside the WTC or the Pentagon
- Personal Accounts, Web logs
- News and Articles
- Timelines of Events
- Articles, News Reports
- Articles: Opinion
- Newsfeeds, Finding Information
- News Trackers, Special Search for WTC, Pentagon
- Special Sections at News Sites
- Sites Devoted to New York or the WTC, Pentagon Attacks
- Resource Sites
- Finding More Information on the Net, Resources
- Community
- Discussion Lists
- The World Community
= new link within past 36-48 hours
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New Yorkers, Families, Companies - Reconnecting | |
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Note: Keep in mind that unless the site is an official site by the city of New York or the company for its employees that the lists of names at some of these sites may not be 100% accurate, despite their well-meaning intentions. It is best for families to contact the official authorities.
Official Sources of Information, Reporting
- Cantor Fitzgerald Securities OFFICIAL Emergency Information
Employees are requested to immediately call (212) 309-4150 to confirm that you're OK. The Web site has an official listing by the company of confirmed employees who are OK.
[Cantor Fitzgerald Securities Web site]
- Greater NY Health Organization
is helping to locate family members, accepts missing persons reports:
Status of family members: 212-560-2730
Report a missing person: 212-560-8029
- Emergency Phone Numbers
Call for information about family members only. Listing via the New York Public Library site.
[link via RogueLibrarian.com]
- Mayor's Hotline Center
for families seeking to know if their loved ones were seen by a hospital in the NYC area:
(212) 560-2730
from the Greater New York Hospital Association Site
- Official New York City Web site
Official hospital patient locator system online
Grief counseling, shelter, transportation, schools, business services, NYC Fire Dept. emergency information, donate heavy equipment, donation and volunteer information, and much more.
[City of New York, nyc.gov]
- Windows on the World
Official site for the famous restaurant atop the WTC. Hotline for employees and families: 1-877-226-5170
[Windows on the World, windowsontheworld.com]
Unofficial Sources of Information, Reporting
Credits
[1] Thanks to Carole Guevin of NetDiver.net and SoulMedia for so much assistance to help spread the word with all this information.
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Communications, Phone Lines Updates and Information | |
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Credits
[1] Thanks to Carole Guevin of NetDiver.net and SoulMedia for so much assistance to help spread the word with all this information.
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Airlines Information For Family Inquiries | |
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- American Airlines
Toll-free call: 800-245-0999
Web site
- United Airlines
800-932-8555
Web site
- American Red Cross: call 1-800 GIVE LIFE or contact your local hospital or health care system.
- Donate Blood
Listing of locations and contact information for the New York area, Staten Island, Connecticut, New Jersey. Listing via the New York Public Library site.
[link via RogueLibrarian.com]
- Dmoz has a listing of Red Cross chapters [2] to locate the Red Cross near you.
New York area hospitals to donate blood [1]
- Manhattan
St. Clare's Hospital & Health Center
426 W. 52nd St.
212-586-1500
- Manhattan
St. Vincent's Hospital & Medical Center
7th Ave. at 11th St.
212-604-7000
- Brooklyn
St. Mary's Hospital
170 Buffalo Ave.
718-221-3000
- Queens-Flushing
St. Joseph's Hospital
15840 79th Ave.
718-558-6200
- Queens- Jamaica
St. Vincent's Medical Center of Richmond
355 Bard Ave.
718-876-1234
- Staten Island
Mary Immaculate Hospital
15211 89th Ave.
718-558-2000
Credits
[1] Thanks to Carole Guevin of NetDiver.net and SoulMedia for so much assistance to help spread the word with all this information.
[2] Thanks to Sabrina Dent, Apperception for the Dmoz link.
- America: A Tribute To Heroes
Official Web site for the entertainment industry's September 11 Telethon Fund -- you can make donations at the site. Live telethon broadcast was shown on ABC, CBS, FOX and NBC networks simultaneously September 21st.
[ABC, CBS, FOX & NBC]
- Donation for Victims, Families, Friends
Links to online donations via VisiBone Color Lab.
[Bob Stein, VisiBone]
- Helping.org
Listings for where to donate, including the American Red Cross, aid for police officers, fire fighters, more.
[helping.org]
- LIHelps.org
Long Islanders helping fellow New Yorkers official site. Locations and information for donations, contributions, food, clothing, shelter, more. The site is also a repository of links for helping families, victims, and even those stranded due to the airports being shut down. Lots of very helpful information here.
[LIHelps.org]
- New York Firefighters 9-11 Disaster Relief Fund
Official site to make donations for New York firefighters.
[firehouse.com]
- New York State World Trade Center Relief Fund
Official site. Donate online or call (800) 801-8092. International donors please call (518) 408-4992
[State of New York]
- September 11 Fund
by the United Way of New York. Donate online, by phone, by postal mail. Also donate goods or volunteer.
[United Way of New York]
- Twin Towers Fund
Official Site. This fund, established by Mayor Rudy Guiliani, is to help the victims and their families of uniformed services killed or injured from the September 11 attacks.
[NYC.gov]
- America Under Attack: What to Tell Children
CASP's guidelines on how to discuss this national tragedy with children.
[CASP - California Association of School Psychologists]
- Children need 'reassurance' in face of tragedy
[09/12/01 CNN's fyi.com]
- Coping with Death and Grief
Strategies for parents and teachers, talking with children about terrorism, helping children cope with trauma, more. Good resource.
[Connect for Kids. Thanks to Meryl Evans for the link!]
- Helping Children Deal With Scary News -- Thoughts from Fred Rogers
[PBS]
- How to talk to your kids
Concise, bulleted list highlights the important things to cover when discussing terrorism, death, and disaster with children.
[09/14/01 by Karen M. Thomas, Dallas Morning News. Thanks to Meryl Evans for the link!]
- How to talk to your kids about the terrorist attacks
[Parentcenter.com Thanks to Meryl Evans for the link!]
- Helping Children and Adolescents Cope with Violence and Disasters
[04/06/01 National Institute of Mental Health. Thanks to Meryl Evans for the link!]
- Resources for Children and Their Parents and Educators
Books, web sites, and other resources. Valuable resource.
[American Library Association. Thanks to Meryl Evans for the link!]
- Talking With Kids About Tough Issues: Tips on Terrorism and the Events of September 11, 2001
Article provides dialogue example format, web resources, more related topics at the site, too.
[American Library Association. Thanks to Meryl Evans for the link!]
- Web Resources for Counseling Children
Web site links here, with links to more. Listing via the New York Public Library site.
[link via RogueLibrarian.com]
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