DirecTV subscribers can tune in to Channel 100 or visit directv.com...

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for continuous information about the aftermath, including a scroll at the bottom of the screen with messages from and to people in the Gulf Region.

If you text 48433 or email [e-mail] they will post your message for friends and loved ones in the effected area. If you know someone in the area, they are also collecting names and messages from people on the ground and broadcasting them.

They also have information about relief efforts, insurance information, counseling, unemployment and lots of other stuff.

For more information, and to read the names of everyone who has sent a message, visit http://directv.com/hurricane