Information For Families With Loved Ones In Japan

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OKLAHOMA CITY -- While the world watched the aftermath of the powerful earthquake in Japan, families in Oklahoma and across the U.S. worried about loved ones living in the devastated country.

People who are worried about family in Japan can get information from the U.S. State Department: 

• Email: PacificTsunamiUSC@state.gov
  Phone: 1-888-407-4747
  Web: Travel.State.Gov
  Japan Travel Advisory

The American Red Cross also recommended trying to contact family members through services that allow people to check whether people have registered messages: Services are available in English and Japanese.

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Please note that when you enter the mobile phone number for search on the webpage, you should remove the country code 0081 and add 0 at the beginning.

For example, if you dial the number internationally as follows, 0081-90-8877-6655, enter it into the website as 090-8877-6655.