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AMBER Alert canceled: 5-year-old found safe

The AMBER Alert for a missing 5-year-old was canceled Wednesday morning.
Credit: KHOU

LIBERTY COUNTY, Texas — An AMBER Alert has been canceled for a missing 5-year-old from Liberty County.

The Texas Center for the Missing said the young girl was found safe Wednesday morning.

We have removed her picture and name from the article to protect her family's privacy.

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What to do when someone goes missing

Thousands of people go missing every year across the United States, and there are organizations and law enforcement agencies that work to bring them home to loved ones.

The Texas Center for the Missing is an organization with Houston roots that works to educate loved ones and authorities on finding the lost. 

From resources that deal with missing children to endangered adults, the non-profit organization has compiled a wealth of resources to help. 

There is no 24-hour waiting period required to report a person missing, according to the Harris County Sheriff's Office.

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