Haiti Information National Phone 
Amy Sample Ward
FEBRUARY 19, 2011
I’m joining a panel to talk about the response for support after the Haiti earthquakes last year. On the morning of July 7th, a page was created for the events taking place in central London and as both television news and personal witnesses revealed more information the page content grew – by the minute.
Tech Soup
APRIL 22, 2013
One of the big additions to the guide is a section on backing up a mobile phone or tablet. Android, iOS, Windows Phone) connects you with friends and family during a large-scale disaster such as an earthquake or a hurricane. Mobile technologies can help people find shelter information in time of need. Microsoft's HelpBridge.
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Nonprofit Tech for Good
FEBRUARY 8, 2010
Not to be confused with Text-to-Give campaigns (Text HAITI to 90999 to donate $10 to the Red Cross), text alert campaigns are when individuals opt-in to be alerted of breaking news or calls to action via text message. DO Something is utilizing text alerts to inform individuals about volunteer opportunities in their area.
NTEN
AUGUST 30, 2011
The organization also worked with Twitter to create a special badge that marked volunteers' Twitter accounts as valid and official sources of information. The National Hurricane Center used their twitter account (separated by coast line, to @NHC_Atlantic & @NHC_Pacific) to post updates and weather advisories as the storm progressed.
Tech Soup
SEPTEMBER 26, 2011
Once you've downloaded the app, all this information is accessible regardless of whether you have phone service or internet access during an emergency. Shelter information is updated every 30 minutes. Concerned parties can then search for information and updates using the message sender's email address.
Tech Soup
MARCH 29, 2017
It can inform members of a community of critical information as it happens, and tell an event's story visually with maps, interactive charts, and other visualizations. One of the new things Ushahidi was doing was crowdsourcing information. Ushahidi would then compile and display the information in real time online on a map.
Connection Cafe
MARCH 3, 2010
My mobile phone’s GPS has also changed getting me to the right place mostly on time. Of all the communication technology the mobile phone is probably as disruptive as any. million people used their cell phone to donate. 77 percent of respondents were aware of the Haiti text-to-donate efforts.
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