PRESS RELEASE

Red Cross Offering "Safe and Well" Internet Registry for Storm Evacuees
Baton Rouge (August 31, 2008) -The American Red Cross encourages all Hurricane Gustav evacuees to register online to post a "Safe and Well" message at https://disastersafe.redcross.org.

The Safe and Well website is designed to help concerned family and friends check on the well-being of a loved one affected by a disaster. Evacuees can post first and last name, an "As of Date," and the "safe and well" message selected.

Safe and Well is available in Spanish, and users who speak other languages can register by calling 866-GET-INFO and a Call Agent will connect the caller to AT&T's language line for translation.

Registration for the hearing impaired can be supported by dialing the TTY number. For the latest on Hurricane Gustav, you can visit emergency.louisiana.gov or call the state's emergency hotline at 1-866-288-2484 to listen to a recorded message with the most up-to-date information.

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