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MALIBU, CALIFORNIA WILDFIRES NOKR Updated: 11-27-2007 Reconnecting Families and Individuals About 10,000 people fled their homes in the Malibu area ahead of the flames. ● Gov. Schwarzenegger: State of emergency has been reactivated ● Fire has burned 5000 acres, but is 100 percent contained ● Fire started on a dirt road next to a paved highway in the Corral Canyon area ● About 1,700 firefighters, 23 aircraft battling the wildfire ● A total of 53 homes, 27 outbuildings and 14 vehicles were destroyed by the flames. Another 34 homes and 11 structures were damaged.   NOKR is asking anyone that may have a missing or potentially injured family member due to the Wildfires situation in Malibu, California or the surrounding area to register this person with the Next of Kin Registry. Register at: This contact information will be passed on to area emergency officials responding to this disaster. Please register with NOKR's service partner the American Red Cross (Safe and Well site) if you have relocated to a safe location https://disastersafe.redcross.org. Friends and family can check the status of loved ones at this same site. The NOKR organization is here to offer any assistance possible to help reunify individuals and families displaced by these tragic fires. State of California Listed on the States Home Page Information About (Living in California) Next of Kin http://ca.gov National Next of Kin Registry http://www.ca.gov/HomeFamily/Safety/Emergencies.html US Governments Portal USA.gov (Under Family Services) http://www.usa.gov/Government/State_Local/Health.shtml

NOKR national NEWS USA Saturday, November 3, 2007 Southern California USA SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA WILDFIRE RECOVERY EFFORTS   NOKR is a service partner of the American Red Cross for family reunification. If you are a disaster victim, register at http://safeandwell.org.  You can also search to see if your family is safe. If your family member is not listed and missing please register at NOKR. Also, register the rest of your family and loved ones to prepare for daily emergencies or national disasters. These events will happen. You can be prepared by being registered with NOKR now. NOKR is asking anyone that has not made contact with a family member or loved one due to the California wildfires, to register this person with the Next of Kin Registry. The NOKR organization has initiated contact with San Diego County Office of Emergency Service and FEMA to offer any assistance possible to help reunify individuals and families displaced by these tragic fires. NOKR's system is used during daily emergencies and was utilized for the following national and global disasters. 2004 Asian Tsunami 2005 London Bombing 2005 Hurricane Disasters 2005 Mudslide Guatemala 2006 India Train Bombing 2006 Indonesia Earthquake 2006 Leyte Village Philippines Mudslide 2007 Virginia Tech College Shooting 2007 I-35 Bridge Collapse in Minneapolis, Minnesota Help us spread the NOKR worldwide, keep NOKR strong by supporting NOKR Volunteers and programs. NOKR is  your proactive resource and is 100% volunteer driven since 2004.   View Larger Google Map     View Larger OES Fire Map Information about NOKR can be found at the following links below:   State of California Listed on the States Home Page Information About (Living in California) Next of Kin http://ca.gov National Next of Kin Registry http://www.ca.gov/HomeFamily/Safety/Emergencies.html US Governments Portal USA.gov (Under Family Services) http://www.usa.gov/Government/State_Local/Health.shtml (Next of Kin National Registry) Department of Homeland Security Next of Kin Registry (NOKR) Listed under (Finding Lost Family and Friends) Please help today, by giving funds to all organizations supporting the relief and recovery efforts in California. Those individuals and families directly affected by this firestorm will need your support today and in the future to recover from this disaster. NOKR Press Release: 10/25/2007     NOKR national NEWS USA Saturday, May 05, 2007 States of Kansas, Oklahoma, Nebraska, Illinois and South Dakota USA Several Tornados have caused catastrophic damage, injuries, and loss of life in multiple states NOKR is asking anyone that may have a missing or potentially injured family member due to the wave of tornadoes in Kansas, Oklahoma, Nebraska, Illinois or South Dakota to register this person with the Next of Kin Registry. Register at: The NOKR organization has initiated contact with Kansas, Oklahoma, Nebraska, Illinois and South Dakota State Emergency Management officials to offer any assistance possible to help reunify individuals and families displaced by these tragic events. We send our prayers out to the families and friends struck by these tragic events.   Next of Kin Registry Offers Vital Resource in Wake of Tornado Disaster Washington D.C., May 7, 2007 – The Next of Kin Registry (NOKR) is urging the general public to be proactive in registering themselves and their loved ones in the wake of devastating tornadoes slamming through the Central Plains. The national database, www.nokr.org, serves as the nation’s only central communications system and is designed to assist local and state agencies to access victims’ emergency contacts in devastating natural disasters such as the tornadoes that ripped through the Central Plains this past weekend, leaving 10 people dead and destroyed 95 percent of Greensburg, Kansas.  More>>   NOKR national NEWS USA NOKR Virginia News United States Of America  ♦  4-16-2007 COLLEGE shooting incident Blacksburg, Virginia USA Virginia Tech shooting (To register as an emergency contact for a potential victim) NOKR is asking anyone that may have a missing or potentially injured family member due to the Virginia Tech shooting to register this person with the Next of Kin Registry. Register at http://www.nokr.org NOKR has made contact with Virginia Tech Police to provide their department access to this registered information as they continue to investigate and establish whom they do not have emergency contact information available for. Virginia Ref: Commonwealth of Virginia Listed Under Homeland Security http://www.virginia.gov/cmsportal2/online_services_4096/emergency_notifications.html Virginia State Police: http://www.vsp.state.va.us/Links.shtm   NOKR News Update: April 3, 2007 New Orleans, Louisiana USA FEMA CONSULTS WITH THE NEXT OF KIN REGISTRY (NOKR) ON HOW TO DEVELOP A NATIONAL EMERGENCY LOCATOR SYSTEM (HR5441, SEC. 689c.)  New Locator System Vital for Improving Communication in Disasters Following the Hurricane Katrina Disaster of 2005, Congress mandated that a national emergency family registry and locator system should be created under the Department of Homeland Security to allow people displaced by an emergency or major disaster to reach out to family members.  The system would have to be established by April 4, 2007 in accordance with the law. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has consulted with the Next of Kin Registry (NOKR) regarding lessons learned post Hurricane Katrina and NOKR’s answer to HR5441, SEC. 689c.  NOKR’s system offers a mechanism for voluntary registration of displaced people over the Internet or by phone, and complies with all laws in place to protect individual privacy.  NOKR’s disaster response service will be available to the general public and is called the National Emergency Locator System (NELS). NOKR INDIA News  ♦  7-11-2006 Mumbai Train Blast Mumbai, India The Next of Kin Registry is offering assistance to the families and victims of the Mumbai, India blast.  Our hearts and prayers go out to those who have lost family members and those injured.  The Next of Kin Registry is offering help to those who may have been a victim of this disaster. If you feel you have a family member or friend affected in this area please register their information at:  This information will be passed along to the Mumbai Police in India.   NOKR News Update: May 27, 2006 JAKARTA, Indonesia Earthquake A powerful earthquake killed at least 2,901 people in Indonesia, government officials said on Saturday. URGENT The Next Of Kin Registry would like to inform those who have family members visiting or living in the Jakarta quake area to visit NOKR and register vital information about those who may be missing at the Disaster Registry. This information will be needed by emergency agencies in the disaster areas. NOKR is also asking all NOKR volunteers in the surrounding areas of Jakarta to help those who are missing due to the 6.2-magnitude earthquake.  Please register possible victims at NOKR's Disaster Registry >>..   United States Of America NOKR Update: Friday, May 24 2006 NOKR’s Disaster Preparedness Tips Prove Crucial as Hurricane Season Approaches SAN DIEGO, Calif. (May 24, 2006) – The Next of Kin Registry (NOKR), the nation’s only central system serving local and state agencies to access victims’ emergency contacts in the event of a disaster, is disseminating to the general public its 10 Disaster Preparedness Tips to better assist Gulf Coast residents in protecting themselves and their loved ones prior to a hurricane emergency.  The Next of Kin Registry served as a critical resource during Hurricane Katrina recovery efforts and continues its mission to better safeguard Americans, most recently leading preparedness efforts at the 2006 National Hurricane Conference in Orlando, Fla.   more..> 1.Take the first step today: Register with NOKR now.    Be prepared, NOKR is the nations only free emergency contact registry. By registering/storing your emergency contact and other information you are safeguarding yourself and your family for the unforeseen. See our 10 Quick Preparedness Tips   United States Of America NOKR Update: Friday, May 19, 2006 The Next of Kin Education Project is featured on NBC’s website For the "10.5: Apocalypse" miniseries  Airing May 21 and 23, 9/8C "Make YOUR family safer in 15 minutes or less" 1.Take the first step today: Register with NOKR now.    Be prepared, NOKR is the nations only free emergency contact registry. By registering/storing your emergency contact and other information you are safeguarding yourself and your family for the unforeseen.
New nokr strategic partnership
International NOKR Update: Monday, March 27, 2006

NOKR has partnered with the San Diego Super Computer (SDSC) Center at the University of California San Diego. This new partnership brings new enhanced security, reliability and storage of information at the NOKR.  

The Next Of Kin Registry (NOKR) is a FREE high-speed solution to locating your Next Of Kin in urgent situations. NOKR is designed as an emergency contact system to help if you or your family member is missing, injured or deceased. NOKR is a free service to the public as well as the Local and State agencies using the search service. 

NOKR is working to become the United States’ primary emergency contact system providing state and local agencies the only nationwide resource to help families locate missing relatives in the event of an emergency.  We are growing at unprecedented rates and have been invited to speak at this year’s 2006 National Hurricane Conference. 

Founded in 1985, the San Diego Supercomputer Center (SDSC) enables international science and engineering discoveries through advances in computational science and high performance computing. Continuing this legacy into the era of cyberinfrastructure, SDSC is a strategic resource to science, industry and academia, offering leadership in the areas of data management, grid computing, bioinformatics, geoinformatics, high-end computing as well as other science and engineering disciplines. The mission of SDSC is to extend the reach of scientific accomplishments by providing tools such as high-performance hardware technologies, integrative software technologies and deep inter-disciplinary expertise, to the community. 

The mission of SDSC includes it's promotion and leadership in information assurance, multidisciplinary security research, security education, and to support the operational security needs of the projects of UCSD and SDSC. The following areas listed below summarize the security research focus areas for the faculty and staff at SDSC:

• cyberinfrastructure protection
• data integrity assurance
• anomoly, misuse and intrusion detection technologies
• incident detection, response, and investigation
• authentication, authorization, and accounting
• archives for security research
• cryptography
• legal, privacy, and policy issues associated with information technology and the Internet.
• network security
  • Wireless security
  • Denial-of-service
  • Internet epidemiology and defenses
     

SDSC staff are recognized computer security subject matter experts who have given invited testimony to such bodies as the President's Commission on Critical Infrastructure Protection, the Joint Hearing on Internet Privacy, the California Assembly Consumer Protection Committee, and the California Senate Select Committee on Internet Privacy. They also have served as expert witnesses, judge's experts, and consultants to law enforcement on a variety of cases ranging from child pornography, computer abuse, to computer intrusions and denial of service.

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CALL FOR NEW VOLUNTEERS
United States Of America
NOKR Update: 03/05/2006

NOKR currently has Emergency Contact Volunteers (ECV’s) in 46 American States. The organization is actively seeking new ECV’s in the following States.

Montana
North Dakota
Vermont
South Dakota

Your mission as an ECV is to inform the general public about the FREE NOKR resource. ECV’s also help individuals and families register with NOKR and optionally speak out to community leaders, so that they utilize the free NOKR resource.  

●Click here to see where our volunteers are located
●Click here to register as a new volunteer
 

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PHILIPPINES
LEYTE VILLAGE MUDSLIDE
NOKR News Update: 02-17-2006

URGENT
NOKR is asking all volunteers in the surrounding area of Leyte village in the Philippines, to help those who are seeking information on victims of the massive mudslide.

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10 Quick Tips to Keep You and Your Family Safe

• Select your emergency point of contact / next of kin and store this information some place visible like your, Wallet, Purse, Backpack or Vehicle Glove Box.
• Make your information water / weather resistant by laminating.
• If possible list an instate and out of state point of contact for you or your family, example (Brother, Sister, Mother, Father, Best Friend, Neighbor, Attorney, ect.) 
• If possible, list more than one person to be contacted if an urgent need arises.
• Make sure you have up to date contact information for your contact person(s).
• Medical next of kin, establish who can make decisions for you when you cannot.
• Write out any medical concerns, allergies to medications and or medications you may be taking.
• Never travel locally, nationally or internationally with out this information above.
• Always keep an update photograph of your children in your purse or wallet; this can be used if your child is missing in a store, mall, theme park or in a new place.
• Register today at NOKR. Print the Optional Registration Card, laminate it and keep this card with your driver’s license, identification card or passport.  For children place a card on file at school or attach the card to a backpack.

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NOKR volunteerism grew Globally IN 2005
NOKR News Update: 01-04-2006

NOKR is currently a 100% volunteer driven organization. In 2005 NOKR grew to over 1000 plus volunteers.  NOKR now has volunteers in 46 American States and 67 Countries worldwide. The NOKR list of volunteers grows daily. A complete list of where NOKR has volunteers can be seen here (NOKR Volunteer List).

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ATTENTION ALL VOLUNTEERS
NOKR ECV Update: 12-07-2005

Winter is upon us and most cities and counties are beginning to open homeless shelters. This is a great opportunity to visit the homeless shelters locally this winter and show that you care by registering those seeking shelter. NOKR needs as many volunteers as possible to take registration forms to shelters in their cities and communities.  Let’s give everyone the opportunity to register his or her emergency point of contact.  If you would like to help NOKR, you can join us today as an Emergency Contact Volunteer (ECV). 
 

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Bird flu declared 'Worldwide threat'
NOKR News Update: 10-18-2005

The best comparison to the potential threat is probably the 1918 flu pandemic, which killed some 20 million people worldwide. The death toll in the United States was about 675,000. Today, though, with triple the population, a similar virus might be expected to kill three times as many people. "But these numbers were for a virus that had a mortality rate of 1% or 2%," stressed Dr. O'Toole, "not the mortality rate of 40-50% that we're seeing with today's flu virus."

Art Chimes, Washington DC Voice of America News

Be Proactive Today, it's FREE!
Prepare, don't panic, in the face of a flu pandemic. Register Your Emergency Point of Contact

Official U.S. government Web site for information on pandemic flu and avian influenza
www.pandemicflu.gov

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ASIAN EARTHQUAKE
NOKR News Update: 10-08-2005

The National Next Of Kin Registry (NOKR) would like to inform those who have family members visiting or living in the Asian quake areas to visit and register those who may be missing, injured or deceased. Register your vital contact information in the NOKR Disaster Registry. This information will be made available to authorities and search and rescue teams in the affected regions.

Hindi

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Guatemala Mudslides
NOKR News Update: 10-04-2005

El Registro Nacional de Parientes Cercanos (The  National Next Of Kin Registry, NOKR) le gustaría informar a las personas que tienen familiares que estan visitando o que viven en las áreas desvastadas por el Huracán Stan en Guatemala, para que registren,  en el Registro de Desastre NOKR, a aquellas personas que pueden estar desaparecidas, heridas o que hayan fallecido. La información estaría disponible a las autoridades y a los equipos de rescate de las regiones afectadas.

The National Next Of Kin Registry (NOKR) would like to inform those who have family members visiting or living in the Guatemala areas devastated by Hurricane Stan to visit and register those who may be missing, injured or deceased. Register your vital contact information in the NOKR Disaster Registry. This information will be made available to authorities and search and rescue teams in the affected regions

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Hurricane EFFORTS CONTINUE

Hurricane PSA

Photo Courtesy of David Carlson, Staff Photographer The Californian   NOKR News Update: 9-27-2005 NOKR volunteers are continuing to call back and receive calls from families seeking information on those still missing or unaccounted for during Hurricane Katrina and Rita. If you have found your family, NOKR does encourage you to register yourself and your family in the National Next of Kin Registry Proactively (Click Here To Register). We must all continue to prepare for the next disaster "When" it happens. Safeguard yourself and your family now, dont wait for the next disaster to register, NOKR is secure, private and FREE.

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Why should I register myself or my family with NOKR? 

By registering with NOKR, you will inform emergency agencies Nationally and Internationally who should be contacted if you or your family member is missing, injured or deceased. Many people think that if they are carrying a driver's license, passport or identification card, authorities will know who their emergency contact is, this identification only indicates who you are not who should be contacted. Often times though, the information is not current or readily available and it becomes very difficult to locate a contact, who will speak for you or your family member when they can’t? NOKR is the solution.

Here are just a few scenarios where your information will be useful.

• Missing or injured child, adult or senior

• Accidents while traveling Nationally or Internationally

• Unconscious person unable to communicate

• Natural Disasters (Hurricanes, Earthquakes, Tornados, Floods, Tsunamis, Fires)

• Terrorist Acts Nationally or Internationally

• Deceased person used to locate a next of kin or point of contact