/24-7PressRelease/ - September 21, 2005 - On Saturday, September 3rd CrimeWeb started issuing alerts to the southwest regions of the county; pertaining to family members seeking information about their loved ones who were victims of Hurricane Katrina. There were hundreds of missing persons requests coming into the NCMEC center by the end of the day, that they decided to create a hotline to locate and reunite Hurricane Katrina victims in Mississippi, Louisiana, and Alabama. Individuals can visit http://www.crimeweb.net and register to receive alerts of missing children and adults from New Orleans, or they can click on the NCMEC graphic to view several missing children who have not been connected with their caretakers or they can call NCMEC at 1-888-544-5475 for information and instructions. Concerned loved ones may also visit http://www.familylinks.icrc.org/katrina/locate to post information on the American Red Cross' newly created site.
Anyone can subscribe to receive alerts or search for alerts on the CrimeWeb system. There is absolutely no cost to receive alerts. With over 15,000 subscribers in the southwest regions of the United States, concerned citizens and victim's loved ones may search alerts with detailed information as well as pictures of missing individuals affected by Hurricane Katrina's aftermath.
Conceptualized by a law enforcement official, Crime Web is a unique web-based clearinghouse designed to improve the efficient exchange of information from police departments to news media and citizens. The site is designed to empower safety across America. On the CrimeWeb site, police departments may disseminate the following information to subscribers:
*Missing Child Alerts
*Missing Adult Alerts
*Major Crime Alerts
*Homeland Security Alerts
*School Information Alerts
*Community Information Alerts
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