Stay in Touch with Family and Friends in Evacuation Zones
Wednesday, September 15, 2004
How can family members stay in touch during an evacuation?
The American Red Cross recommends that families designate an individual outside the potentially affected area to serve as a family point of contact.
This person should have all family emergency phone numbers and contacts at all times.
If family members are evacuated, the Red Cross recommends that they stay in contact with the designated individual. Perhaps set up a specific time to try and reach that contact.
If contact is lost with an immediate family member in an affected area who may have been evacuated, the family should contact its local American Red Cross chapter and request the chapter begin a disaster welfare inquiry.