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Citizen Tech: Social Media in Disaster Response

Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 19, 2011

Today I’m in San Antonio, Texas, for the American College of Preventive Medicine annual conference. Another direct content example is that of the number of websites that emerged post-Hurricane Katrina. Volunteers look at a photo of a missing person, compare it to a news image, and see if they can find a match.

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Michael Stein's Non-profit Technology Blog

SEPTEMBER 7, 2005

The YMCA of San Francisco is providing volunteers to help staff the Red Cross Bay Area Call Centers, which are receiving over 200 calls an hour. The YMCA of San Antonio is matching all employee contributions to its Katrina fund. The YMCA of Grand Rapids has made a branch available to the Red Cross to house evacuees.

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