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Portraits of the People: Northeast America and Sandy

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Brandon, the creator of Humans of New York, began taking portraits for this project in 2010. Among the scenes of devastation from Hurricane Sandy, he has found a few smiles as well, as captured above. His work has evolved from capturing portraits to now the stories as well. You can find his work here: www.humansofnewyork.com/.

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How to Help: 3 Nonprofits Contributing to the 2021 Haiti Earthquake Relief Efforts

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This is the second earthquake to hit the area with such force after a first shock back in 2010. Learn more about the evolving situation from a recent Good Morning America ABC News segment below, as well as how you can help Haiti earthquake victims below. On August 14, 2021, a magnitude 7.2

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See What’s Out There » Blog Archive » Jewish Response to New Orleans

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New Orleans had problems long before the hurricane and the destruction only has exacerbated a long list of problems. Our broader goal is to invigorate Jewish life in America with the values of service and we hope that this effort can help energize a new generation of Jewish leaders to step up and act. But here we are, two years later.

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Online Giving Trends from 2009 and the Haiti Earthquake

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As noted in an USA Today article , online "donations for the first five days after the January 12 disaster totaled 19% more than during the same time frame after the 2004 Asian tsunami and 109% higher than the equivalent following Hurricane Katrina in 2005." Ongoing Research and Analysis.

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Online Giving Trends from 2009 and the Haiti Earthquake

NTEN

As noted in an USA Today article , online "donations for the first five days after the January 12 disaster totaled 19% more than during the same time frame after the 2004 Asian tsunami and 109% higher than the equivalent following Hurricane Katrina in 2005." Ongoing Research and Analysis.

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Citizen Tech: Social Media in Disaster Response

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Another direct content example is that of the number of websites that emerged post-Hurricane Katrina. In a June 2010 survey of the DomPrep40, an advisory board of disaster response practitioners and opinion leaders, nine out of 10 respondents said they are not staffed to monitor social media applications and respond in a major event.

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