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Here’s what you need to know about emergency alerts and the authorities behind them.

Operation Kidsafe is a quick, mess-free way for guardians to keep their kids' fingerprints and pictures on hand in case of emergency.

The high-profile disappearance last year of an 11-year-old Dundalk girl has inspired a new Facebook feature. The most widely used social networking site on Tuesday announced the launch of an Amber Alert system to distribute information about abducted children.

Maryland State Police said they still have not gotten a request from the Washington Police Department to issue an Amber Alert in the state for Relisha Rudd, though some of the initial search for the girl centered in neighboring Prince George's County.

Police and relatives of abducted girl Caitlyn Virts credited the use of the Amber Alert system and the quick, eager fingers of social media users with helping authorities find the 11-year-old in South Carolina Friday.