Have family affected by Harvey? Here's how you can check in on them바카라 게임 웹사이트
Updated: 5:45 PM EDT Aug 30, 2017
Thousands of Houstonians were displaced as Tropical Storm Harvey devastated the region, leaving an estimated 40,000 homes damaged and at least 20 people feared dead.With extreme disasters like this, sometimes relatives outside of the impacted area may not know if their family is safe. Disaster relief organizations like the Red Cross and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) lead the charge in ensuring victims of disasters are taken care of.Both organizations point to the Red Cross' Safe and Well website, which marks people as unharmed and sound during devastating tragedies such as Harvey.CLICK HERE TO CHECK IN ON FAMILY MEMBERS IN HOUSTON AREAConcerned family and friends can search the list of those who have registered as "safe and well" in the Red Cross' database. The search will display a loved one's first name, last name and a brief message from the person in the emergency area. Social media network Facebook works in a similar way, though a person has to have an account before they can mark themselves as safe.Keep in mind that this platform only searches for people that have registered themselves. During times when victims lose power, electronic devices and access to the internet, registering in databases and on social media can be difficult.
Thousands of Houstonians were displaced as Tropical Storm Harvey devastated the region, leaving an estimated 40,000 homes damaged and at least 20 people feared dead.
With extreme disasters like this, sometimes relatives outside of the impacted area may not know if their family is safe.
Disaster relief organizations like the Red Cross and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) lead the charge in ensuring victims of disasters are taken care of.
Both organizations point to the which marks people as unharmed and sound during devastating tragedies such as Harvey.
Concerned family and friends can search the list of those who have registered as "safe and well" in the Red Cross' database. The search will display a loved one's first name, last name and a brief message from the person in the emergency area.
Social media network Facebook works in a similar way, though a person has to have an account before they can mark themselves as safe.
Keep in mind that this platform only searches for people that have registered themselves. During times when victims lose power, electronic devices and access to the internet, registering in databases and on social media can be difficult.
