FEMA locator system to aid residents' search for families

0 Comments | Deseret News (Salt Lake City), Sep 1, 2008 | by Deseret News

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Lost or displaced Gulf Coast residents will be able to search for their families in Hurricane Gustav's aftermath through a new FEMA locator system, FEMA director David Paulison said Sunday.

The National Emergency Family Registry Locator system aims to replace frantic and piecemeal attempts -- mostly through personal Web sites or nonprofit aid agencies -- to find missing relatives. Paulison said it can be accessed through the Federal Emergency Management Agency's Web site at www.fema.gov or by calling toll- free at 1-800-588-9822.