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EMERGENCY NUMBERS

Utilities

Florida Power and Light.: Fpl.com and 800/468-8243

Insurance

Allstate Floridian Insurance: 800/547-8676

Citizens Property Insurance: 866/411-2742

First Floridian Auto and Home Insurance: 800/252-4633

Mercury Insurance Group: 800/987-6000

National Flood Insurance Program: 800/427-4661

Nationwide Insurance: 800/421-3535

Progressive Auto Insurance: 800/776-4737

State Farm Insurance: 800/732-5246

USAA: 800/531-8222

Broward County

Hurricane Hotline: 954/831-4000

TTY: 954/370-3745

Broward County Transit: 954/357-8400

Sheriff's Office, nonemergency: 954/765-4321

Office of Environmental Services: 954/831-3250

American Red Cross: 954/797-3800

Animal Care and Regulation Division: 954/359-1313

Palm Beach County

Emergency Management Offices: 561/233-3500 or 561/712-6400

Governmental Center, West Palm Beach: 561/355-2040

Emergency Medical Services Division: 561/712-6400

Sheriff's Office, nonemergency: 561/688-3000

American Red Cross: 561/833-7711

Miami-Dade County

Answer Center, Emergency Management Office: 305/468-5900

Bus information/Miami-Dade: 305/770-3131

Disabled Persons' Emergency Evacuation Assistance Program: 305/513-7700

Special Transport Services: 305/630-5333

American Red Cross Miami-Dade/Monroe: 305/644-1200

Animal Services: 305/884-1101

Building Code Compliance Office: 305/375-2901

CHARITIES

American Red Cross needs volunteers and financial contributions. To donate, mail to American Red Cross, c/o Hurricane Wilma Relief, 825 Burns St., West Palm Beach FL 33401, call 800/435-7669 or visit Redcross.org. Specify Hurricane Wilma relief. To volunteer, call 561/833-7711.

Air Force Aid Society, fund to help Air Force families affected by the hurricane. Call 800/769-8951.

Archdiocese of Miami, Hurricane Relief Fund, c/o Catholic Charities, 9401 Biscayne Blvd., Miami Shores, FL 33138. Make checks payable to Catholic Charities. Call 305/752-1332.

Christian Community Foundation of South Florida has established the Angel Fund intended for relief organizations Samaritan's Purse, Operation Mobilization, Convoy of Hope, Salvation Army and various churches working in the affected areas. Send financial contributions to: CCFSF Angel Fund, Christian Community Foundation of South Florida, 5120 N. Federal Highway, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33308. Call 954/771-0110.

Cooperative Feeding Program is collecting monetary donations for Wilma victims at 1 N.W. 33rd Terrace, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33311. Call 954/792 2328 or visit Feedingbroward.org.

Food for the Poor. Visit Foodforthepoor.org or call 800/487-1158.

Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League will hold an adopt-athon for dogs, puppies, cats and kittens from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. through Sunday at the league, 3200 N. Military Trail, West Palm Beach. Call 561/686-3663.

The Salvation Army of Broward County is accepting checks at The Salvation Army, Disaster Relief, P.O. Box 230, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33302. Designate Hurricane Wilma relief. Visit Salvationarmyusa.org or call 800/725-2769.Volunteers can go to 1445 W. Broward Blvd. in Fort Lauderdale. Call 954/524-6991.

The Salvation Army of Palm Beach County is accepting checks at The Salvation Army, Disaster Relief, P.O. Box 789, West Palm Beach, FL 33401 or online at 1800salarmy.org. You may also call 800/725-2769. Designate hurricane relief.

The Sun-Sentinel Children's Fund Hurricane Relief Campaign, in partnership with the McCormick Tribune Foundation, the charitable fund affiliated with Sun-Sentinel parent Tribune Co., will match 50 cents to every dollar donated and pay administrative costs, up to the first $500,000. To contribute, call 800/508-2851, mail to Sun-Sentinel, Children's Fund Hurricane Relief Campaign, 200 E. Las Olas Blvd., 33301 or visit Sun-sentinel.com.

ICE AND WATER DISTRIBUTION CENTERS

Be aware that some of the sites listed here run out of supplies quickly, while others may have been shut down entirely by presstime. An updated list can be found at Sun-sentinel.com.

Broward County

These ice and water distribution sites open at 9 a.m.

Coconut Creek: Coconut Creek Community Park, 1100 Lyons Road

Coral Springs: North Community Park, 5601 Coral Springs Drive

Dania Beach: City Hall, 100 W. Dania Beach Blvd.

Davie: Pine Island Park, 3801 S. Pine Island Road

Deerfield Beach: Quiet Waters Park, 401 S. Powerline Road

Fort Lauderdale: Holiday Park, 800 N. Federal Highway

Hallandale Beach: Hollywood Dog Track, 831 N. Federal Highway

Hollywood: Oakwood Plaza, Dave and Buster's parking lot, 2700 Stirling Road

Lauderhill: Old K-mart building, 1000 State Road 7

Lighthouse Point: Frank McDonough Park, 3500 N.E. 27th Ave.

Margate: Firefighter Park, 2501 Rock Island Road

Miramar: Perry Park, S.W. 64th Street and S.W. 68th Ave.

North Lauderdale: Hampton Pines Park, 7800 Hampton Blvd.

Oakland Park: Collins Community Center, 3900 N.E. Third Ave.

Plantation: Plantation Heritage Park, 1100 S. Fig Tree Lane

Pembroke Park/West Park: Pembroke Park Reserve, 3115 S.W. 52nd Ave.

Pembroke Pines: BJ's Plaza, behind Chili's, 13600 Pines Blvd.

Pompano Beach: Pompano Community Center, 1801 N.E. Sixth St.

Southwest Ranches: Rolling Oaks Park, 17630 S.W. 56th St.

Sunrise: Markham Park, 16001 W. State Road 84

Tamarac: Tamarac Community Center, 8601 W. Commercial Blvd.

Palm Beach County

Delray Beach: Pompey Park, 1101 N.W. Second St.

Lake Worth: Palm Beach Community College, 4200 S. Congress Ave.

Riviera Beach: Wells Recreation Complex, 2409 W. Ave. H

West Palm Beach: South Florida Fairgrounds, 9067 Southern Blvd.

FOOD DISTRIBUTION

Broward County

Dania Beach: Fort Lauderdale Estates, 2850 S.W. 54th St.

Davie: Park City Mobile Homes, 10550 W. State Road 84; Rexmere Village/Paradise Mobile Homes, 11300 Rexmere Blvd. and 12850 W. State Road 84

Fort Lauderdale: Hill Mock Gardens, 2001 N.W. Ninth Ave. (lunch only)

Hallandale Beach: Blue Lakes Mobile Home, 3196 W. Hallandale Beach Blvd. (lunch only); Tower Trailer Park, 205 Penny St. (off Dixie Highway)

Hollywood: Seminole Mobile Home Area, 3301 State Road 7

Lauderdale Lakes: Carefree Cove, Northeast 37th Street

Margate: Gulfstream Trailer Park, 100 Palm Ave. (Bldg 16) (lunch only)

Pembroke Pines: Holly Lakes Mobile Homes, 21740 N.W. Seventh St.

Sunrise: Sunrise Lakes, 10368 N.W. 24th Place

Palm Beach County

Meals are provided by the American Red Cross.

Greenacres: Summit Boulevard south to Forest Hill Boulevard and Jog Road to Congress Avenue

Lake Worth: St. Luke's Church: 2892 Congress Ave.

Riviera Beach: Blue Heron to Martin Luther King Jr. and Haverhill to Broadway, mobile feeding

Royal Palm Beach: 9905 Southern Blvd.

West Delray: Near the South County Civic Center, 16700 Jog Road

West Palm Beach: Okeechobee Boulevard south to Southern Boulevard and Interstate 95 east to Dixie Highway

OPERATION BLUE ROOF

FEMA will operate an Operation Blue Roof site at David Park, 108 N. 33rd Court in Hollywood. Hours are 8-5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

TEMPORARY ROOF REPAIR

The Army Corps of Engineers has set up five sites for residents with damaged roofs to apply for its blue roof tarp program. Applicants won't be able to get a tarp at the sites, but they can apply for one in person or call the Army Corps at 888/766-3258.

Boynton Beach Mall, 801 N. Congress Ave. Hours: 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Monday through Saturday; noon-5 p.m. Sunday

Riviera Beach: City Hall, 600 W. Blue Heron Blvd. Hours: 8 a.m.-5 p.m.

West Palm Beach: Gaines Park, 1601 Australian Ave. Hours: 8 a.m.-5 p.m.