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5 Ways Libraries Support Disaster Relief and Recovery

Tech Soup

A "disaster" doesn't necessarily have to mean a fire, earthquake, hurricane, or other natural occurrence. The Rockaways, in the borough of Queens, was one of the hardest hit areas during Hurricane Sandy. When Laurence Copel moved to New Orleans in 2010, the city was still recovering from Hurricane Katrina.

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Annual Support in a year of calamity

Michael Stein's Non-profit Technology Blog

Since last Christmas, our planet has suffered through the tsunami in the Indian Ocean, this week's devastating earthquake in Asia, Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, and the recent horrific mudslides in Central America. What a year. But just two months after the terrorist attacks, nearly half of charities polled reported a decrease in funding.

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

VisionLink

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. 3101 Iris Avenue, Suite 240 Boulder, Colorado solutions@visionlink.org www.visionlink.org 877-VSN-LINK' We all work better when we work together. VisionLink, Inc.

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