Form FEMA Form 528-2 FEMA Form 528-2 NEFRLS Search

PAPERWORK BURDEN DISCLOSURE NOTICE
Public reporting burden for this data collection is estimated to average 5 minutes per response.
The burden estimate includes the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources,
gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and submitting this form. You are not
required to respond to this collection of information unless a valid OMB control number is
displayed on this form. Send comments regarding the accuracy of the burden estimate and any
suggestions for reducing the burden to: Information Collections Management, Department of
Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street, SW, Washington, DC
20472, Paperwork Reduction Project (1660-XXXX) NOTE: Do not send your completed form to
this address.

FEMA: National Emergency Family Registry and Locator System (NEFRLS)

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FEMA Homepage

Overview

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Red Cross Safe & Well

The National Emergency Family Registry and Locator System helps reunite families separated by a disaster
or emergency by:

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Report a Missing Child
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Allowing people to register by entering their names and location into the system.
Allowing people who have registered to give permission to up to seven (7) people to see the information they
have entered, including their current contact information and/or a personally created message.
Letting people search for messages left by displaced family or friends.

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Have you registered with
FEMA to determine your
eligibility for assistance?
If not, click here

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The system is activated only during a Presidentially declared disaster or emergency where people are
displaced.
While there are security measures in place, no system is 100 percent secure.
Use of the system is voluntary and at the user's own risk.
In order to reunite families, information entered into the system may be shared with other government and
non-governmental agencies, including law enforcement.
The National Emergency Family Registry and Locator System will not ask about anyone's citizenship status
or forward any information, unless requested by name, to the U.S. Department of Immigration and Customs
Enforcement Division.

How Do I Register In NEFRLS?

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Registration is easy and takes only 5 minutes.
To protect your privacy, the system will ask questions to verify your identity. Then, you will be asked to
provide your current contact information and a message, if you wish.
You may register as an individual or a family. We recommend, however, that all adults register separately.
You can identify up to seven (7) people to view your information and message.

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Registering in the system does not qualify or register you for any type of local, state, or federal assistance.

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Click on Next to begin.

How Do I Edit or Update My Information?
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Click on the "Update My Registration" button located on the homepage.
If you created a username and password, enter them in the system. If not, you will be asked a series of
questions to verify your identity.
If you created a username and password, enter them in the system. If not, you will be asked a series of
questions to verify your identity.

Click here to Edit/Update your registration.

How Do I Search For My Family or Friends?
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Click on the "Search for a Displaced Person" button located on the homepage.
If you are using the system for the first time, follow the steps to verify your identity. If you have a username
and password, enter them to skip the identity verification.
Enter the name and pre-disaster city and state of residence of the person you are searching for.
If they have registered in the system and identified you, you may see their current contact information and/or
personal message.
Reminder: Registering in this system is voluntary and the individual registering in the system is only able to
select up to seven (7) individuals with whom to share their information and/or messages. If you receive a "No

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