Disaster can strike quickly and without warning. It can force you to evacuate your neighborhood or confine you to your home. What would you do if basic services--water, gas, electricity or telephones--were cut off? Local officials and relief workers will be on the scene after a disaster, but they cannot reach everyone right away. Therefore, the best way to make your family and your home safer is to be prepared before disaster strikes.
SAFE AND WELL
One of the most vital services the American Red Cross can provide to families during a disaster is the peace of mind that comes from knowing that friends and family are "safe and well." 
The Safe and Well site is an easy-to-use Internet tool that is most effective in the immediate aftermath of a disaster. Log onto www.redcross.org and look for Safe and Well, or click on the Safe and Well List banner here.
Through Safe and Well, people in the disaster-affected area can register their well-being and where friends and family elsewhere can access that information. The site safeguards the privacy of the disaster victim. Although "safe and well" messages will be viewable by friends or family members, it does not reveal a specific location or contact information.