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Communication during a disaster can be difficult. For those affected by the flooding in Iowa, the Red Cross has created an online database called “Safe and Well” where people can register and check on loved ones.

Visit www.redcross.org, and click the “Safe and Well” link on the upper right-hand side. If you are affected by the flood, click “List Myself as Safe and Well” to enter your details. Use your pre-flood phone number and address.

If you are looking for information about loved ones, you can search the database by name, phone number or address.

Those who do not have internet access can register by calling 1-800-RED-CROSS.

Similar databases were used with good results after the hurricanes in 2005. Even if you are not affected by the current floods, take some time to let your family know that you intend to use online databases if something happens where you are displaced and cannot communicate directly by phone.

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