Guest guest Posted September 7, 2005 Report Share Posted September 7, 2005 FINDING HURRICANE SURVIVORS Many of you are looking for hurricane survivors. Here are some tips that may help you locate those you love. First, check the survivor sites. Go to... http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2005/katrina/help.center Then scroll down to " Locate the Missing " and s there. You can also go to... http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2005/hurricanes/list/ http://www.hurricanekatrinasurvivors.com/home/ http://www.ncmec.org If you want to put down that you are safe, OR that you are looking for someone who is missing, make sure the name of the person is in CAPITAL LETTERS in the subject line if possible. Google the name with first name, then last, then vice versa. Check these sites, and Google at least daily. Send out an email or call everyone that knows this person, to let them know you are concerned and want to know if they hear from them. Send out mail to the person, in the chances that it might be forwarded. Try to reach their home, to see if they left a note. Call hospitals. Contact the worship center, work, or other organizations they are connected with to see if they know anything. Then start trying to contact individual shelters from where they live, to more distant ones, to see if you can FAX a missing persons sheet (with large photo and name in big print) for them to post. If you aren't missing anyone, then help someone who is. Pray and don't give up hope. POST IT...on your computer. * * * * * * * SURVIVOR HOUSING HELP If you are a survivor needing housing, or someone willing to house survivors, go to... http://www.shelterforkatrina.org/ http://www.hurricanehousing.org/ http://adoptafamily.homestead.com/ There are also many organizations that are trying to provide the same service to people within their organizations...homeschool groups, religious denominations, alumni associations, so be sure to check with the ones you are connected to. Before offering housing through any website, be sure to read the warning at... http://www.hurricanehousing.org/host.html?id= You can also Google the people's names to see what pops up (although they could use false names), and check your state's offender registries (check the " S " links section of our website to find the website you need to do this). Also try to offer help first (whether housing, clothing, or monetary donations) to family, friends, and friends of friends, before going with complete strangers. That way you'll know that it isn't sitting in a truck or bank somewhere going unused. It is a wonderful gift to open your home to someone, but be wise about it, esp. if you have children. POST IT...on your computer. -- Diana Gonzalez Nothing wastes more energy than worrying - the longer a problem is carried, the heavier it gets. Don't take things too seriously - live a life of serenity, not a life of regrets. -Unknown Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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