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On September 11, America suffered the worst terrorist attack in history. As we start to heal, Traveler is focusing on ways to help you. Here, we offer the best Web sites for details on travel updates, news information, resources to help you cope, and information on how you can help.

Travel Updates
News Reports
Information on How to Help
Resources to Help You Cope

Here, we offer sites with information on new airport security measures, safety tips for travelers venturing abroad, details on bereavement fares, what to do if you’ve booked an e-ticket, and more.

CNN Travel
Current information on the latest travel developments, including new security measures

Expedia—Traveler Assistance Center
Where to find news information on new airport security measures, flight status updates, closures and restrictions on U.S. attractions, what to do if you’ve booked an e-ticket, how to help children overcome new fears of flying, and more

Federal Aviation Administration
Regularly updated information on new measures taken by the FAA to bolster security in airports and on airlines—plus a link to get details on frequently asked questions

National Geographic News
Traveler editor-in-chief Keith Bellows offers his thoughts on traveling since the September 11 attack.

Travelocity.com
A direct link to details on flight status updates at U.S. airports, new airport security measures, how to handle existing travel reservations, and more

U.S. State Department
A direct link to information on the international destinations that U.S. citizens should avoid—plus details on recent travel warnings that are relevant to travelers worldwide

IndependentTraveler.com
A comprehensive resource that offers details on delays, e-tickets, security measures, packing, and more related to U.S. airports—plus, a guide to learn more about new practices related to Amtrak and Greyhound services.

Click to the Washington Post Online, the New York Times on the Web, and CNN.com for up-to-the-minute reports on the U.S. government’s response to the attack on September 11. Here, we offer direct links for information on major developments, speculations on what the U.S. government should do next, profiles on Osama bin Laden (the Saudi Arabian expatriate believed to have masterminded the attack), predictions on how travel will be affected, and more.

Centers for Disease Control—Public Health Preparedness and Response
Details on steps the CDC is taking to combat bioterrorism-related health risks—plus, contacts to call if you think you’ve been exposed

MSNBC.com
A photo gallery that features those missing after the attack on the World Trade Center in New York City and the Pentagon in Washington, D.C.

National Geographic News
A tribute to the National Geographic team killed on the flight that crashed into the Pentagon—plus a link to learn more about the U.S. strikes against Afghanistan-area terrorist targets

NewScientist.com
Details on the Anthrax cases believed to be connected to the September 11 attacks on the U.S.

Newsweek Interactive
Extensive Web-exclusive coverage that includes up-to-the-minute reports, details on the U.S. strikes against Afghanistan terrorist targets, the recent Anthrax scares, and more

Time.com—About Face
An inside look at how life has changed for women in Afghanistan

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Information on measures taken by the U.S. government to deal with the latest bioterrorism scares

Here, we offer sites that offer information on contributing money to aid relief efforts and victims’ families; donating much-needed supplies to New York City and Washington, D.C.; giving blood to help survivors; and getting grief counseling.

American Red Cross
News on relief efforts connected to the September 11 attacks—plus, details on related volunteer opportunities

Helping.org
Where to donate money online to aid such organizations as the American Red Cross, International Association of Firefighters, and the National Organization for Victim Assistance

Internet Fraud Complaint Center/Federal Bureau of Investigation
A direct link to report tips on possible terrorist activity in your area of the world, relevant to the September 11 attack on America

National Organization for Victim Assistance
How to donate money to support survivors, victims’ families, and citizens in New York City and Washington, D.C.

NYC Emergency Information
Where New Yorkers can get information about services to help victims’ families, details on school closings, and reports on public transportation services

The Salvation Army
Where to donate online to aid relief efforts and provide financial support for victims’ families

The United Way of New York City
Where to donate online to provide financial support for victims’ families in New York City

GriefNet
A site devoted to helping us recover through e-mail support groups, forums to share our feelings, links to create memorials for our loved ones, and more

Kids Aid
A site, run by GriefNet.org, where children can post their feelings about the attack and read responses from their peers

Public Broadcasting Systems: Online News Hour
Recommended lesson plans for teachers to help students understand the attack and to cope with their feelings—plus, links to audio files of related PBS broadcasts