How do i get in touch with my family and friends during or after a typhoon?

Plan a meeting place: Be safe after a hurricane, tornado, earthquake, or other disaster. Create back-up communication plans with family and friends in case you are unable to call from affected areas. Decide on a special meeting place. Keep in mind that cell phone networks are overwhelmed in disasters and you may not be able to get through.

Communications: After a disaster only call 911 for extreme emergencies. Dial 311 if available for non-emergencies. Avoid making voice calls or you will tie up phone networks. Use text messages, email or social media. Your family can track your status on social media. Keep all calls Brief. Keep emergency phone numbers or family #’s in cell phone & near home phone. Keep batteries charged. For landline phones >

Family contact/Typho: Focus on Feeling Safe during or after a Typhoon Prior to Typhoon, get a Satellite Phone. •Talk to your loved ones and assure them that you will be in a Shelter if needed. •During the Typhoon, stay safe; use your Satellite phone only if needed. •After the Typhoon, use Phone, or contact Red Cross to inform your family that you are safe. •Feel true sense of closeness with your family and friends.