Survivor registry
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A "survivor registry" is a database or list of individuals who have survived a particular event or situation, such as a natural disaster, a disease outbreak, or a war. The purpose of a survivor registry is to identify and track individuals who have survived the event and to provide information about their status, whereabouts and needs. Individuals, organizations and agencies use survivor registries to provide support and assistance to survivors, o reunite families and acquaintances re-establish contact after they have been separated by the disruption caused by the disaster, and to track and respond to any long-term needs or effects of the event.
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Examples of survivor registries include those compiled after a natural disaster such as an earthquake, hurricane, or flood, of individuals who have survived and have been located and accounted for; lists of individuals who have survived an infectious disease outbreak, such as the Ebola virus, and have been cleared of the infection; war survivor registries, including Holocaust survivor registries, listing individuals who have survived a war or genocide and have been verified as alive and registries following mass attacks such the 9/11 survivor registry listing individuals who survived the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center in New York City and have been accounted for.