Hurricane Katrina: Resources regarding missing/located people
{{date|September  1, 2005}}
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With victims of [[w:Hurricane Katrina|Hurricane Katrina]] moved to shelters and remote locations, their relatives and friends in other parts of the world have turned to the web to try and establish contact and confirm their health. Many families living in the path of Katrina have even been split up as they are rescued and now desperately need to contact each other.

Several web sites have started forums for posting information on missing people. The forums also allow individuals and families in the path of the hurricane who are safe post their information, where they are now located and how their family should contact them.

The [[w:American Red Cross|American Red Cross]] is keeping records of all persons they treat and assist, but those records are not available either by phone or online. They have issued a press release titled [http://www.redcross.org/pressrelease/0,1077,0_314_4494,00.html AMERICAN RED CROSS URGENT FAMILY ALERT].  Quoting, in part:

:The Red Cross does not have information on the well being of any individuals.
:Our phone lines are being overwhelmed with calls, and we appreciate the desire to know how people fared during the storm.
:'''Please do not contact any Red Cross media representatives with welfare inquiries.'''

==Text messaging==
A caller to [http://www.wamu.org WAMU's] radio program [http://wamu.org/programs/kn/index.php The Kojo Nnamdi Show] on [http://wamu.org/programs/kn/05/08/31.php August 31st] relayed information that while cell phones couldn't make or receive calls because of network overload, text messaging to otherwise unreachable cell phones was working.

== Missing Persons Hotlines==
Here are some hotlines for people to call:<br>

<h4>Missing persons:</h4>
*1-(800) WEFIND
*1-(866) GET-INFO
*(225) 925-6626
*(337) 234-7371
*(225) 925-7402

== Websites for lost/found people ==
* [http://katrina.aidpage.com/ Aidpage Katrina People Locator] Also - make pages for missing or found people, post updates, pictures, add links to resources
* [http://findourfamily.com/ Find Our Family.Com]
* [http://www.niusr.org/external/index.cfm?cid=969 National Missing Persons Registry]
* [http://neworleans.craigslist.org/about/help/katrina_cl.html Craig's List Katrina Main Page]
* [http://www.karmus.com/photo/100350 Missing and found people photos]
* [http://www.katrinaconnections.com/ katrinaconnections] Site dedicated to connecting Katrina victims
* [http://www.nola.com/forums/searching/ Forum from Local Paper in New Orleans]
* [http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2005/hurricanes/list/ CNN's Katrina 'Safe List']
* [http://www.fullcircle.net/Blah.pl? Full Circle's Katrina Victims and Families message board]
* [http://www.hurricanehousing.org Connecting the homeless with those willing to host them]
* [http://katrinarelief.schtuff.com/katrina_relief Katrina Relief Wiki]
* [http://www.familymessages.org www.familymessages.org]
* [http://lookingfor.msnbc.com MSNBC.com's Looking for list]
* [http://safe.msnbc.com MSNBC.com's Safe list]
* [http://www.FotoAds.com Post Free Photo Ads of Missing Persons & Pets]
* [http://www.survivorsreunited.org Survivors Reunited] - Search for missing people, leave messages, upload photos

== Sources ==
*{{source|url=http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4827634
|title=Seeking News, New Orleans Citizens Turn to Web
|author=Laura Sydell 
|pub=NPR
|date=September 1, 2005}}
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FotoAds.com Post free photo ads of Hurricane Katrina Missing Persons & Pets.  Maybe your eyewitness report will help a family find their loved one or pet.{{PD-Article}}
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[[Category:Hurricane season, 2005]]
[[Category:Disasters and accidents]]
[[Category:Red Cross and Red Crescent]]
[[Category:Missing persons]]
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With victims of Hurricane Katrina moved to shelters and remote locations, their relatives and friends in other parts of the world have turned to the web to try and establish contact and confirm their health. Many families living in the path of Katrina have even been split up as they are rescued and now desperately need to contact each other.

Several web sites have started forums for posting information on missing people. The forums also allow individuals and families in the path of the hurricane who are safe post their information, where they are now located and how their family should contact them.

The American Red Cross is keeping records of all persons they treat and assist, but those records are not available either by phone or online. They have issued a press release titled  AMERICAN RED CROSS URGENT FAMILY ALERT.  Quoting, in part:

:The Red Cross does not have information on the well being of any individuals.
:Our phone lines are being overwhelmed with calls, and we appreciate the desire to know how people fared during the storm.
:'Please do not contact any Red Cross media representatives with welfare inquiries.'

Missing persons:
*1-(800) WEFIND
*1-(866) GET-INFO
*(225) 925-6626
*(337) 234-7371
*(225) 925-7402
Hurricane season, 2005 Disasters and accidents Red Cross and Red Crescent Missing persons