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Activating Damage Assessment System for Hurricane Ian

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Currently focused on Flo rida’s Gulf Coast, Hurricane Ian’s particular track, combined with the shape of the bay, means that significant storm surges may inundate the Tampa Bay region. Because of the slow-moving storm, other more distant areas may also receive large amounts of rain or coastal surge.

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Free South Carolina Disaster Home Cleanup Hotline Available Now

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We are offering this service for the month of October to help facilitate rapid solutions by the various aid agencies standing by to assist those impacted by the floods,” said Cat Graham, Co-Founder and Chief Operations Officer of Humanity Road. It is reassuring to know that VisionLink software has been tested like no other.

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How Technology Helped Zero to Three + Harold Grinspoon Foundation Through A Crisis

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We’re located in the northeast, so we have blizzards, hurricanes…our office was actually taken out by a tornado at one point.” Luckily, Jordan and Harold Grinspoon Foundation were able to execute a plan they already had in place in case of emergency, even though the plan wasn’t formed with a global pandemic in mind.

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Interview: SXSW4Japan Raises over $120,000 #sxswcares

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This included SXSW organizers, the Red Cross, Hurricane Party, the Hanson Brothers, and many more to promote the campaign. Second, we would focus on taking the campaign to off-line events as much as possible to facilitate meaningful connections between the online and offline world. What you will change the next time?

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Mapping for Impact: This Week's Free TechSoup Webinar

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This blog post was authored by Dawn Krause, who will be facilitating this week's webinar. They're also currently involved in a very recent disaster relief effort from Hurricane Isaac. Read more and register today ! Disasters strike and organizations provide humanitarian aid - it's that simple.

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In Case of Emergency, Update Your Facebook Status

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

As we have seen in natural disasters from Hurricane Katrina to the Chile Earthquake, people are using social media to reach out for help. This will facilitate a self-organized, community scrapbook of the event from attendees. During an emergency, 41% of respondents would use social media to let their love ones know they are safe.

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Using Mobile Phones for Fundraisingin the United States: Texting for A Cause

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The Mobile Giving Foundation is a new nonprofit aimed at facilitating more efficient and cost-effective mobile fundraising in the United States. Previous mobile fundraising campaigns have included Text-to-Give campaigns to raise money during Hurricane Katrina and the Southern California fires this past October.