Tech Soup

APRIL 22, 2013

TechSoup recently updated its disaster planning and recovery guide, The Resilient Organization , to include the new ways nonprofits, charities, and public libraries are using technology. To supplement this section, we compiled the best disaster preparedness apps from TechSoup donation partners, government agencies, other nonprofits, and more.

Disaster 72

Disaster Blackberry Hurricane Map 72

Tech Soup

OCTOBER 31, 2012

Government agencies, such as FEMA , also used Twitter to get the word out about the storm starting a week before it hit. Additionally, FEMA's apps for Apple, Android, and Blackberry provide weather information as well as tips for what to do during and after a hurricane. The Google Crisis Response. More Resources.

Disaster 67

Disaster Hurricane Technology Impact 67

Judi Sohn

JULY 9, 2009

According to their website, the service provides alerts for: Major emergencies, like terrorism or natural disasters. School and government closings. The ad seems to imply that if disaster strikes and you’re sitting on the Metro, you won’t know about it until it’s potentially too late. Severe weather.

Blackberry 100

Blackberry DC Disaster Washington 100