Hurricane Melissa will make landfall Tuesday morning in Jamaica as a catastrophic Category 5 storm, and organizations across South Florida are already collecting donations to help those who are being impacted.

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Some of the items needed include generators, new trash bags, batteries, new work gloves, tents, new sheets and blankets, non-perishable food, bottled water, tarps, solar-powered flashlights, first-aid kits, new sleeping bags, industrial sponges, new tarps, personal hygiene kits and items for babies.

Below is a list of places accepting donations:

MIAMI-DADE COUNTY

Global Empowerment Mission

1850 NW 84th Ave. #100, Doral

For information about how to contribute to the effort, call 1-800-995-7604, e-mail info@globalempowermentmission.org, or visit this page.

BROWARD COUNTY

Food for the Poor

6401 Lyons Road, Coconut Creek

Juici Patties restaurant

Seven locations in Broward County

• MIRAMAR: 11735 City Hall Promenade
• SUNRISE: 10041 Sunset Strip
• LAUDERDALE LAKES: 4209 N. State Road 7
• LAUDERHILL: 5419 N. University Drive
• HOLLYWOOD: 5830 Hollywood Blvd.
• CORAL SPRINGS: 8075 W. Sample Road
• DAVIE: 4860 FL-7 FL 33314

City of Miramar:

• Miramar Police Department at 1765 City Hall Promenade
• Miramar Fire Station 19 at 6700 Miramar Parkway
• Miramar Fire Station 70 at 9001 Miramar Parkway
• Miramar Fire Station 107 at 11811 Miramar Parkway
• Miramar Fire Station 84 at 14801 SW 27 St.
• Miramar Fire Station 100 at 2800 SW 184 Ave.

City of Lauderhill:

• Lauderhill City Hall at 5581 West Oakland Park Boulevard
• Veterans Park at 7600 NW 50 St. in Lauderhill
• John Mullins Park at 2000 NW 55 Ave. in Lauderhill
• Westwind Park at 4550 NW 82 Ave. in Lauderhill
• Lauderhill Historical Museum at 1080 NW 47 Ave.
• Joy’s Roti Delight at 1205 NW 40 Ave. in Lauderhill

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