GeeksForRelief.com is a group of caring Remote Backup Service Providers who donate our online backup services free of charge to help people in hurricane zones protect their valuable computer data during storms. We have committed to provide a safe place to store your computer data, and free downloadable software that you can use immediately when needed.

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The latest advisories are downloaded from the National Hurricane Center every 15 minutes. For the latest updates see the Latest Advisories Section at the bottom of this page.

The members of GeeksForRelief.com are all respected commercial online backup service providers who usually charge a fee for their remote backup services. When hurricanes threaten, however, they have committed to provide FREE SERVICE to those in the effected areas. Businesses and residents who qualify for this free service are in the coastal areas of Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, and Maryland.

You may have 2 gigabytes of storage space for up to 120 days. There's no fee for this service. It is absolutely free. There are no hidden fees, no need for a credit card, no bill will be sent to you. If you choose to keep your service after your free 120 days you may contact the Service Provider for more information, or notify him that you no longer need the service.

Do this before the power fails - before the Internet and telephone lines go down. Your first backup may take a long time. It's never too soon to sign up.

Click one of the links below to select a Remote Backup Service Provider. The link will take you to a page where you can download the software (if necessary) and sign up for a free account immediately.

Remote Backup of Rochester, LLC Dr. Backup, LLC (5 Gig Free) Data Vault Corp Guardian IT Services (Unlimited Free) Southern Computer, Inc. (2 Gig for 120 days)

Lambert Technology Solutions Computer Doc Backup (5 Gig Free) Acme Data, LLC Flickertronics My Data Storage

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Informative site about all things weather-related, special section for hurricane information.

Federal Emergency Management Administration Government agency that oversees disaster recovery efforts, special section on hurricane preparedness.

U.S. Department of Homeland Defense A wealth of information on disaster planning for businesses and families.

National Weather Service’s National Hurricane Center Maps, Charts, Tracking, Real time weather conditions.

Institute for Business and Home Safety Details for Business and Home Hurricane proofing, video clips and more.

The Weather Underground Tropical Weather Searchable site with current and historical hurricane data.

USA Today’s Storm Information Local and National weather highlights and features.

National Hurricane Center (Atlantic)

Active tropical cyclones in the Atlantic, Caribbean, and the Gulf of Mexico. Data provided in real-time from the National Hurricane Center July 24th, 2008 02:00:02 CDT -0500

Tropical Storm DOLLY Public Advisory Number 15A
Issued at 100 AM CDT THU JUL 24 2008

Tropical Storm DOLLY Forecast/Advisory Number 15
Issued at 0300 UTC THU JUL 24 2008

Tropical Storm DOLLY Forecast Discussion Number 15
Issued at 1100 PM EDT WED JUL 23 2008

Tropical Storm DOLLY Wind Speed Probabilities Number 15
Issued at 0300 UTC THU JUL 24 2008

Tropical Storm DOLLY Graphics
Issued at 2100Z

Hurricane Local Statement forTropical Storm DOLLY issued from Corpus Christi, TX
Issued at 136 AM CDT THU JUL 24 2008

Hurricane Local Statement forTropical Storm DOLLY issued from Brownsville, TX
Issued at 1053 PM CDT WED JUL 23 2008

Atlantic Graphical Tropical Weather Outlook
Graphic last updated Thu, 24 Jul 2008 06:04:34 GMT

Atlantic Tropical Weather Outlook
000 ABNT20 KNHC 240600 TWOAT TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 200 AM EDT THU JUL 24 2008 FOR THE NORTH ATLANTIC...CARIBBEAN SEA AND THE GULF OF MEXICO... THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER IS ISSUING ADVISORIES ON TROPICAL STORM DOLLY...CENTERED INLAND ABOUT 75 MILES NORTHWEST OF BROWNSVILLE TEXAS. A BROAD AREA OF LOW PRESSURE...ASSOCIATED WITH A LARGE WESTWARD-MOVING TROPICAL WAVE...IS LOCATED OVER THE TROPICAL EASTERN ATLANTIC ABOUT 600 MILES WEST OF THE CAPE VERDE ISLANDS. SIGNIFICANT DEVELOPMENT OF THIS SYSTEM IS NOT EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. ELSEWHERE...TROPICAL CYCLONE FORMATION IS NOT EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS. $$ FORECASTER KNABB