The site has pages of disaster preparedness advice, links to weather forecasts and current satellite images, and a list of the chosen alphabetical names for this year's storms. Heaven help us if we get to Walter. The National Hurricane Center has a Web site, but it really bogs down in the midst of a crisis. If the sun is out, you can be sure to see the site. The National Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster include the American Red Cross and dozens of church-related groups.
Health is big, very big, on the Web.
This sampling just scratches the surface of sites trading on our growing need to know how to take care of ourselves. The site is named for the former surgeon general, C. Everett Koop, whose air of authority and military bearing apparently still has cachet. Health news and medical reports are searchable here. The Virtual Pharmacy has information on medications and drug interactions and has links to several pharmacy chains for refilling prescriptions. InteliHealth Readers here can sign up to receive a daily health news roundup via e-mail.