Tuesday, November 29, 2016

11/30/16 - Tennessee Fires: How to Notify Loved Ones of Your Safety

Residents in Gatlinburg Tennessee area: Notify others that you are safe or to look for loved ones through the following options:


American Red Cross Safe and Well website: Register yourself or update your entry at any time. Folks searching on Safe and Well website for your information will need to enter your name, along with your phone number OR address. The search result will show only your first name, last name, the date and time of registration, and the messages you selected to tell your story. Registration information may be provided to other organizations to locate missing persons, help reunite loved ones, or provide other disaster relief services. This is voluntary registration, by registering yourself at Safe and Well, you are agreeing to the use of your information.


Facebook Safety Check Page: Facebook may ask if you are safe, based on your current location in proximity to a disaster. When you receive a notification from Facebook asking if you're safe,
CLICK “I am safe”

To ask if someone else is safe during a disaster:
  1. On the Safety Check page, you can see a list of your friends who are marked safe and a list of your friends who are not marked safe yet. You can also search for a friend using their name or other information on their profile. Keep in mind that you can only mark people safe if they're your friends.
  2. CLICK “Ask if Safe” next to the person's name. You can also click on the person's name to post a comment sharing your thoughts or concerns.
  3. Once you ask if a friend is safe, they'll receive a notification and be able to mark themselves safe.

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