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Is climate change action the new face of natural disaster relief?

Candid

Whether it’s global heatwaves, flooding in Pakistan, Canadian wildfires that block out the sun, decade-long droughts in Africa, or ever more powerful hurricanes, natural disasters have our attention. But climate change has been a disaster experienced slowly, and now all at once. Thinking big on climate change There is good news.

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Lessons From Haiti: Uses of New Media in Disaster Recovery Efforts

Tech Soup

Even if you pay only glancing attention to news about technology and social media, you've probably heard something about their uses during disaster response and relief efforts.

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Disaster Planning and Recovery Toolkit: 3-Minute Evaluation

Tech Soup

Have you checked out TechSoup's new Disaster Planning and Recovery Toolkit ? We've updated and expanded our downloadable book, The Resilient Organization: A Guide for Disaster Planning and Recovery , and hosted two webinars on disaster planning.

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Resources & Support for Japan Earthquake

VisionLink

For general information on recent disasters, go to the RedCross Newsroom or to main FEMA site. Along the western coast of the USA, 2-1-1 call centers were engaged providing information to the public; we are proud to support this work directly in San Diego , and the Bay Area with CommunityOS software.

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Pangea Foundation Spotlight: Disaster Relief Communications Hub

Tech Soup

As you may have noticed, we've been writing tooklits and guides , conducting webinars , and blogging about different ways to plan and prepare for disasters and emergencies over the past couple of weeks. They initially created it in response to the October 2007 wildfires that destroyed land and homes in and around San Diego.

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New Customer 211 San Diego Presents at AIRS

VisionLink

We are pleased to welcome 211 San Diego to our VisionLink network. If you are planning on attending this year''s AIRS conference you will be able to enjoy a number of worthwhile workshops from these good folks at 211 San Diego. It will be an honor to support their work! Tuesday, May 25, 2:15pm – 3:45pm) IS-700.a

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Introducing the 2021 Classy Awards Leadership Council

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First woman selected to be President & CEO of Veterans Village of San Diego, and is a 2019 George W. Leads World Central Kitchen’s emergency and disaster relief efforts and long-term impact projects . Leads the innovative efforts at National University for military, veteran, and military family educational degree programs .

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