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How You Can Help Hurricane Ida Relief Efforts

Qgiv

Late at night on Sunday August 29th, Hurricane Ida made landfall as a Category 4 hurricane near Port Fourchon, Louisiana. All of New Orleans is without power and an estimated one million people across Louisiana and Missouri are without power. The post How You Can Help Hurricane Ida Relief Efforts appeared first on Qgiv Blog.

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5 Ways Libraries Support Disaster Relief and Recovery

Tech Soup

A "disaster" doesn't necessarily have to mean a fire, earthquake, hurricane, or other natural occurrence. After the shooting of Michael Brown by the local police, the city of Ferguson, Missouri erupted in chaos, violence, and unrest. A Safe Space During Times of Social Unrest. Helping Communities Rebuild Through Outreach.

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Take Command -- How To Be A First Responder In Business (Interview With Author Jake Wood)

Eric Jacobsen Blog

While most of our jobs don''t involve leading a tour of Marines through an ambush, or rushing into a relief zone just decimated by a hurricane, in today''s fast-paced, hyper-competitive business environment, we are ALL on the front lines, says Wood. And we can all benefit from a strategic way to approach problems and decisions," he adds.

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10 Things to Know When Moving To A More ?Capable Software Platform

VisionLink

Hurricane Katrina was such an event for VisionLink, as was the more recent tornado through Joplin Missouri, which caused a 400% increase in system demand. Second, can the firm demonstrate that they can meet unexpected levels of peak demand?

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"Leveling the Playing Field" Through Broadband and Public Computers

NTEN

Some rural areas, like the Missouri county mentioned by Kelvin Simmons, Commissioner of the Office of Administration, have "absolutely no broadband access," which keeps students from doing homework assignments that are placed on school websites. Simmons claimed it was "almost impossible to build a community" today without broadband access.