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Using Geospatial Maps in Time of Disaster

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Geospatial mapping is an increasingly hot topic in large-scale natural disasters, including Hurricane Sandy and the Oklahoma Tornadoes. Read the full Mapping Disasters to learn more! Collecting and distributing critical information graphically helps both the responders and the millions of victims each year.

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Who Will Be the Next $100,000 Purpose Prize Winner? - Online Fundraising, Advocacy, and Social Media - frogloop

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She and Murphy were called to immediate service to search the rubble of the Oklahoma City bombing. There in Oklahoma, she realized the nation needed a better system for training search dogs and matching them to firefighters—not just volunteers. Her idea is now a reality.