A housing website for Florida disaster victims drew more than 2,600 visitors during its first several weeks in operation. The Disaster Housing Resources website, www.DHRonline.org. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and State Emergency Response Team (SERT) established the site as a central forum for Florida disaster victims displaced because of hurricanes as a place to search for immediate housing. Its 12,000 listings of more than 32,000 rental units received an average of 217 visits per day. They can search for housing by price, location and specific options such as number of bedrooms and baths. Property owners or their representatives add available rental units to the site daily. Once a resource has been posted for 30 days, the person listing the property is notified by e-mail that, unless renewed, the resource will be archived.
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