Google Person Finder has been activated for use following the deadly
supertyphoon Yolanda that devastated the Philippines including the
Visayas regions and other nearby areas. Pile of dead bodies in Tacloban City after Typhoon Yolanda Devastated central Philippines (Photo by AFP/Noel Celis)
As the tool is being populated, you can either search for someone or share information
about someone’s whereabouts. The tool includes a disclaimer stating
that Google doesn’t review or verify any information, and all submitted
details are public to all users.
Shortly after launching, the Person Finder homepage says it’s tracking about 6,500 records.
If you can’t find the information you’re looking for from Google Person Finder, the Philippine National Red Cross (PNRC) has launched Social Services Restoring Family Links and Tracing Services.
“If you are looking for a family or friend, contact our Social Services Restoring Family Links and Tracing Services, please call 09175328500,” the PNRC said.
According to the provincial government of Leyte, at least 10,000 of
its residents are feared were killed by Super Typhoon Yolanda
(international codename Haiyan), regional police
said on Sunday, November 10. Reports said about 70 to 80 percent of the
houses and structures along the typhoon’s path were destroyed.
Meanwhile, the Philippine Red Cross said 1,200 people were believed to have died in just two provinces – Eastern Samar and Leyte.
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