November 21, 2005 – As the holidays approach, TSA urges air travelers to plan ahead for security procedures at the airport. With heavy passenger volume expected at Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year, TSA has created a Holiday Checklist to minimize delays by helping passengers prepare for the screening process. Following a few simple guidelines will help make passenger screening as efficient as possible. Thanks in advance for your cooperation -- and have a great holiday season.

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November 4, 2005 – Secretary Chertoff discussed the importance of collaboration with partners throughout the first responder community and that Homeland Security is working “to provide firefighters with the resources and funding you need. Through the Assistance to Firefighters Grant program, just this year alone we will award more than $580 million to fire departments all across the country for operations and safety equipment. We have also put together a new incident management framework that puts all of us on the same page and provides an overarching structure for emergency preparedness. It is a blueprint designed to guide and coordinate the integration of our capabilities and resources across county and state lines. “

How to Get Help   Response and recovery information for survivors and businesses. Links to government benefits, services, and education. (DisasterHelp.GOV)

Donate and Volunteer  (USA Freedom Corps)

Finding Friends and Information  Find loved ones, replace your records (vital records, driver’s license, passport), hotlines and answers to questions about the hurricane. (FirstGov)

Health and Safety   Links to health, water, food, and worker safety. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, CDC)

What Government is Doing   Overall view of what government agencies are doing. Links to resources for the media. (DHS)

En Espanol   Enlaces a información en español sobre salud, seguridad y cómo solicitar asistencia. (FirstGov)