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April Showers Bring May Flowers.

VisionLink

and the first glimpses of the 2024 hurricane season that starts June 1st. Thanks to the design assistance of so many relief agencies and partners, Visionlink's platform continuously evolves and constantly improves--the most advanced and comprehensive platform in the nation. Want to learn more?

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COVID-related National Service cannot just be gap year for privileged youth

ASU Lodestar Center

America has a long and rich history of national service, often turning to it as a powerful lever in times of crisis, as it did after 9/11, Hurricane Katrina and the Great Recession of 2008. Thankfully, this pandemic will likely inspire a new wave of national service. posted by Jaime Ernesto Uzeta, CEO, Public Allies.

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Visionlink Supports Dorian Response

VisionLink

Visionlink systems are fully engaged with Hurricane Dorian response. The National Shelter System is being used to help manage dozens of shelters in Florida--and states north, as Dorian continues along its predicted track. Each can be deployed separately or as an integrated suite.

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Earth Day 2021: Climate Impacts Everything

Media Cause

Although COVID halted travel and slowed down our manufacturing, climate change continued to fuel raging wildfires and an endless hurricane season. It is part of the design of systems that were built on racism. According to NIFC , in just California alone, 52,113 wildfires burned 8,889,297 acres in 2020. This is approximately 2.3

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Preparing For Irene - Shelter View App

VisionLink

Preparing for Hurricane Irene? b) Take your web browser to [link] and you can see most of the same information about shelters, capacity, driving directions and more from the National Shelter System, also deployed on VisionLink''s CommunityOS platform.

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Introducing the 2021 Classy Awards Leadership Council

Classy

National University. Leads the innovative efforts at National University for military, veteran, and military family educational degree programs . Designs and launches new initiatives, drives organizational strategy, and helps chart the future of Feeding America. Kimberly Mitchell. Ami McReynolds. Feeding America. Dale Bannon.

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Apps for Disaster Planning

Tech Soup

Android, iOS, Windows Phone) connects you with friends and family during a large-scale disaster such as an earthquake or a hurricane. The Red Cross hurricane app uses GPS to find the nearest shelters. iOS) is a beautifully-designed app with all the tools you'll need before, during, and after an emergency. StopDisaster.