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In Case of Emergency, Update Your Facebook Status

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

As we have seen in natural disasters from Hurricane Katrina to the Chile Earthquake, people are using social media to reach out for help. with government agencies, emergency management professionals, disaster response organizations, tech companies and concerned citizens. .

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Preparing for the Next Disaster: The Future of #crisisdata

NTEN

We did some research around this issue and published a white paper detailing the case for integrating time-honored emergency response expertise with real-time social input. " Macon Phillips, special assistant to the President and director of new media for the White House, was a volunteer during Hurricane Katrina.

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10 Things to Know When Moving To A More ?Capable Software Platform

VisionLink

Click here to download full White Paper. Assurances are nice on paper but can the provider prove they have been through a trial by fire and succeeded? Hurricane Katrina was such an event for VisionLink, as was the more recent tornado through Joplin Missouri, which caused a 400% increase in system demand. VisionLink, Inc.

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