When Disasters Happen: Family Links for the Nepal Earthquake

Post by Lisa Ghali, LMSW, International Caseworker for Europe and Asia at the American Red Cross  When disasters happen, people’s first reaction is usually to think about family or friends. Maybe they were affected. Are they ok? They contact them by phone or through social media only to discover that their loved one isn’t responding. Thoughts quickly travel from the best case scenario to the worst case scenario and then back again. In times of emergency, the Red Cross is there, helping loved ones reconnect after a disaster. By going to our Family Links page, you have the opportunity to be proactive in finding your loved ones. You can search the list of people who are safe and well and register the names of ones who are still missing. Currently there are about 1600 registrations for the recent earthquake in Nepal. As more people know about the site, the more the list will grow and we can help reconnect even more families. My role as a national headquarters caseworker has been to work with the chapters across the United States to support them in their efforts to engage the Nepalese community and coordinate with our international partners to understand our on-the-ground operations. In this recent earthquake, the best method for connecting with loved ones is the Family Links website. I support our colleagues nationally as they broadcast the message out to their community. Our colleagues have been canvassing neighborhoods handing out flyers with information on the family lin...
Source: Red Cross Chat - Category: Global & Universal Authors: Tags: Disaster Response International family links Nepal Earthquake Source Type: news