There are many Americans who have already posted the names and general descriptions of their missing loved ones on the BBC site.
Caution: there is no official way to confirm this list yet.
Does anyone know where there is a list of the Americans missing?
"I'm looking for my work colleague, Francesco Hidayat, who is on vacation in Indonesia with his wife and children.
Mark W###, ####, ####, USA"
"We are looking for any information about our friends Robert Gwinn and Daisy Darling. They are both in their late-20s/early-30s. The last e-mail we received said they were vacationing in Bali.
Caleb #### and Cheryl ####, ####, USA"
There was no detectable "Found" or "I'm Okay" list at the site.
Please take every precaution using any online list. There is no official way as of yet to verify any of the names of the missing or the found.
The International Red Cross has set up a web site for people to list the names and descriptions of their loved ones who may have been lost in the tsunami catastrophe.
The web site is probably being overwhelmed right now. I was unable to get any further than the first page.
"The aim of the ICRC's familylinks website is to help those separated by conflict or disaster to find information about their loved ones in order to restore contact.
The information available on the website may be listed in public places or broadcast on the radio to widen distribution to people without Internet access. All information on this website is provided by relatives of persons being sought or by those who register themselves."
I had heard that the people native to the locations are being buried in large pits, but that the bodies of the Europeans and other foreigners are being held so that they can be identified by their family members. The authorities were taking pictures of all the dead and recording any physical characteristics; clothing, tatoos, distinguishing marks, etc to help in the identification. The biggest problem, especially with the native peoples is that likely whole families were wiped out, and there is no one left to identify and claim the bodies.
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The website http://www.p-h-u-k-e-t.com exceeds 650,000 visits in 48 hours
(PRWEB) December 31, 2004 -- Thailand/Sweden/Norway, December 30th, 2004: "The website www.p-h-u-k-e-t.com has received more than 650,000 visits over the past 48 hours from friends and relatives in search of missing persons after the tragedy that hit Asia on December 26.
A group of volunteers in Phuket, Thailand, came together and established the website shortly after the tragedy was a fact. The service became extremely popular within hours. With help from people in Sweden and Norway additional IT resources was made available and the website currently handles an average of 3-4000 simultaneous visitors constantly.
Several visitors have reported that they have found information about their missing persons or have been able to contact people that have confirmed the whereabouts of the persons they have been looking for.
With the help of national and international media we hope to be of service as long as needed. This initiative is strictly non-profit and is run on a voluntary basis without any form of advertising or other compensation."
Friends and Relatives Searches for Information About Missing Persons After Tsunami on Internet
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