The following was submitted by the Office of New York State Assemblyman Michael Blake.
Communication is
almost impossible with cell service interrupted and the Red Cross is
shipping in satellite phones and other technology supplies to help. We
acknowledge there are challenges with electricity throughout much of
Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Many of our neighbors are
trying to locate their families.
We encourage people to register with the American Red Cross Safe and Well website,
a free public reunification tool that allows individuals and
organizations to register and post messages to indicate that they are
safe, or to search for loved ones. The site is always available and open
to the public and available in Spanish. Registrations and searches can
be done directly on the website. Registrations can also be completed by
texting SAFE to 78876. Messages exist in both Spanish and English.
Outside of the US and its territories:
If you are looking
for a U.S. citizen affected by recent international disasters, please
contact the U.S. Department of State Office of Overseas Citizens
Services at 1-888-407-4747 or at http://www.usa.gov/director
If you live in the
United States and are looking for non-U.S. citizen family members
affected by Hurricane Maria in the French and Dutch territories, and
British Virgin Islands, please visit www.familylinks.icrc.org
If you are seeking
information about non-U.S. citizen family members in Mexico who have
been missing since the recent earthquake, please visit www.redcross.org/FamilyL
During and after large, devastating disasters such as Hurricane Maria, connectivity can be a challenge. If you’ve put a request in with American Red Cross or the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, please continue to virtually reach out to your friends and family.
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