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As a result of last year’s storms, does anyone know if any recognized database(s), going forward, have now been established for self-reporting one’s well-being following a storm, for the benefit of family members and friends who want to know if they are ok? I seem to remember some ad-hoc ones being put together following Irma for each of the islands, whereby residents could go and self-report to a center that was compiling the database or to be reported to the center as having been seen safe by someone else. I know that on this end, here in the States, I was able to check on a few friends that way.
Posted : June 21, 2018 7:57 am
Stormcarib.com has always had a pleas for help section for that purpose. It is a forum section where you can ask about others or post that you are ok, etc
Posted : June 21, 2018 10:02 am
Good lord I just checked the pleas for help and it is overrun with those crap virus posts that end up on this site occasionally. I will email Gert to let him know.
Posted : June 21, 2018 10:05 am
Facebook usually puts up a page for people to self report that they are safe after a disaster or mass event.
Posted : June 21, 2018 11:17 am
I believe the Red Cross may have a site.
Posted : June 21, 2018 11:22 am
The Red Cross was encouraging people to self report shortly after Irma.
http://www.redcross.org/get-help/disaster-relief-and-recovery-services/contact-and-locate-loved-ones
Posted : June 21, 2018 11:23 am
The St John Community Foundation has set up a “roll call” registry for STJ residents to report safety post-storm. Signup is at Connections or the STJCF office at the Marketplace. Of course, this is a lot easier to manage on an island the size of STJ vs STT or STX. In practice, Facebook groups served that role for many last year.
Posted : June 21, 2018 11:26 am
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Thanks for all your inputs, I will advise family and friends of these resources that are available, in the event...
Posted : June 22, 2018 7:53 am
Make friends with someone with a shortwave radio on both ends in case cell towers are down. It was weeks before I could get online last year.
After Marilyn, the Post Office handed out post cards to let folks off island know we made it through. But, that was back when not every single person and their dog did not had cell phones and FB hadn't been invented.
Posted : June 22, 2018 9:29 am