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The NPTech Response to Japan

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Flickr photo: Logan was his name-o It's been just a few hours since one of the largest recorded earthquakes and subsequent tsunami hit off the coast of Japan. In 2005, that changed: when Hurricane Katrina hit, technology for disaster response made the leap from field workers to those affected. Our hearts go out to the people of Japan.

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#NTENThanks: A Month of Purposeful Graditude

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flickr: hellojenuine Starting the month on the heels of a hurricane ( here's how you can help ), those of us safe and dry at NTEN World headquarters head into November with more than ever to be thankful for.

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Preparing for the Next Disaster: The Future of #crisisdata

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We have a robust social media presence on all the sites you'd expect: Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Flickr, and our blog. " Macon Phillips, special assistant to the President and director of new media for the White House, was a volunteer during Hurricane Katrina. Tags: american red cross Data NPTech NTEN wendy harman.