Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 15, 2013

A short time after she took over a small troubled computer refurbishment nonprofit - hurricane Katrina hit. In August of 2005, she had barely begun getting things in order when Hurricanes Katrina and Rita struck. Actually the biggest need was for laptop bags to serve as suitcases for refugees. It was not an easy road for Nancy.

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Award Louisiana Bolivia Hurricane 77

Tech Soup

MAY 14, 2013

Pope John Paul II died, and Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans. One Laptop Per Child (just launched that year). Technorati (the first blog search engine at that time). Net Tuesdays became a series of national and international face-to-face meetings connecting industry and nonprofit techies. " The year was 2005.

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Netsquared Wikipedia San Francisco Iraq 52

Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

In TechSoup's disaster planning and recovery guide , we recommend a 2x2x2 strategy for your mission-critical data, whether you're preparing for a hurricane or for a hacker. The National Cyber Security Alliance has myriad resources for individuals, teachers, and businesses on staying safe online. Back Up Your Data Securely.

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Celebrate Phone Internet Mobile 59

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JULY 16, 2006

She did a lot of work on the hurricane aftermath (she's an expert on hazardous waste, and a gazillion other things). The two places I looked for mechanisms are the (1) United Nations APELL program (Awareness and Preparedness for Emergencies on a Local Level) and (2) the U.S. I thought her comments would be worth posting.

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Hurricane Disaster National Phone 100