5.9 Earthquake hits Eastern Seaboard NOKR Poised to Assist Efforts

Aug. 23, 2011 - PRLog -- The National Next Of Kin Registry(NOKR) would like to inform those who have family members visiting or living in the Virginia quake zone and the Eastern Seaboard to visit the NOKR located at http://www.nokr.org to register vital information about their family members in the event this information is needed by the authorities or search and rescue teams in the wake of the earthquake. NOKR has been a registered resource in Virginia since 2004. NOKR can also be found on VA DMV http://www.dmv.state.va.us/webdoc/citizen/id/get_id.asp.

“We are doing everything we can to assist communication efforts,” says Gerry DiStefano, NOKR Deputy Director. “We cannot emphasize enough to Americans nationwide the importance of registering themselves and their loved ones via the free service to enable an efficient location and contact of family and friends prior to these events.  The goal is to regain contact with loved ones for medical purposes and to minimize emotional trauma.”  

About NOKR
The Next Of Kin Registry (NOKR) was established as a FREE tool for daily emergencies and national disasters. NOKR is your emergency contact system to help if you or your family member is missing, injured or deceased.

NOKR is a humanitarian non-profit 501(c)(3) dedicated to bridging rapid emergency contact information. NOKR was established in January 2004, for daily emergency situations. NOKR is now listed on more than 92% of all State websites, the American Red Cross, Homeland Security Disasterhelp.gov, USA.gov and other federal agencies, as a critical resource for daily emergencies. For more information please contact NOKR's Deputy Director Gerry DiStefano at (800) 915-5413 or visit NOKR's website at www.nokr.org


The Next Of Kin Registry (NOKR) was established as a FREE tool for daily emergencies and national disasters. NOKR is your emergency contact system to help if you or your family member is missing, injured or deceased.
www.nokr.org

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The Next Of Kin Registry (NOKR) was established as a FREE tool for daily emergencies and national disasters. NOKR is your emergency contact system to help if you or your family member is missing, injured or deceased.
www.nokr.org