View the latest updates on FEMA preparedness for Hurricane Gustav. 

Watch Michael Chertoff, Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, speaking to Matt Lauer of The TODAY show this morning instructing the public on how best to help:

"Well here's another great lesson learned. We have entered the 21st century here, and we have got  something here called Aidmatrix, which is basically like an eBay for people who want to give assistance to people in Louisiana. So once the storm has passed, people can get on the Aidmatrix website and they can find out what the needs are and then they can use that as a way to connect directly with those who do require assistance from volunteers in much the same way that you can do things in respect to social networking." - Michael Chertoff, at 4:00:00/5:31:00, The TODAY Show

View the full interview on MSNBC's website at http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21134540/vp/26493942#26493942

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To view the specific needs posted by the State Offices of Emergency Management and the State Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (VOAD), visit www.aidmatrixnetwork.org. You can select the State you wish to help, or you can donate at the national level through www.fema.gov/donations

Keith Thode