We urge all residents of American Samoa to register on the Red Cross Safe and Well website. The website is also available in Spanish at www.sanoysalvo.org.
- This tool allows people in disaster-affected areas to register their well-being using several pre-scripted messages. Family and friends can then log on and search for registered individuals to learn of their whereabouts and safety. People without access to a computer or without electricity or connectivity can call the Red Cross (1-800-RED-CROSS) for help registering, or contact a loved one to register on their behalf.
- Please note that the Safe and Well site safeguards the privacy of the disaster victim. Although these messages will be viewable by friends or family members who conduct a successful search, the site does not reveal a specific location or contact information.
- Use of this tool helps mitigate congestion of public and cellular telephone lines and reduces the burden on emergency responders. The Safe and Well website is available 24/7 and can be used for any disaster event.
- Those who have not been able to reach loved ones with serious, pre-existing health or mental conditions may request assistance by calling the Red Cross Response Center at 1-800-RED-CROSS. If the sought person does not have a life-threatening condition, callers will be encouraged to search on the Safe and Well website.
Help people affected by disasters like the current earthquake and tsunami floods by donating to the American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund. On those rare occasions when donations exceed Red Cross expenses for a specific disaster, contributions are used to prepare for and serve victims of other disasters. Your gift enables the Red Cross to prepare for disasters and provide shelter, food, emotional support and other assistance to victims of all disasters. Call 1-800-REDCROSS (1-800-733-2767) or 1-800-257-7575 (Spanish). Contributions to the Disaster Relief Fund may be sent to your local American Red Cross chapter or to the American Red Cross, P.O. Box 37243, Washington, DC 20013. Internet users can make a secure online contribution by visiting redcross.org.
