Article: American Red Cross Family Alert.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- We know thousands of Americans are worried about their loved ones in the aftermath of devastating Hurricane Katrina. With widespread power and communications outages and roads under water, it's important to go back to communication basics to ensure that your family and friends know you are safe:

 
* Call an out of town contact to let them know you are safe. 
* Ask them to spread the word to your family and friends. 
* Make sure your contact lives far enough away that they are not 
  affected by the same storm. 
* Rest assured that emergency responders are working as quickly as 
  possible and are doing all ...

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