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Severe Weather in Texas and Oklahoma - Debris Removal and Muckout Hotline

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.​, United Way of Abilene, Information Technology Disaster Resource Center​ and Crisis Cleanup​ are sponsoring a free, multi-agency debris removal and muckout hotline for survivors of the recent severe weather in Texas and Oklahoma.

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Mobile Beacon Expands Relief Offers to Texas and Oklahoma

Tech Soup Blog

Recent disasters like the devastating tornadoes in Oklahoma and Texas might have left some organizations in those states without reliable Internet connectivity. These 4G devices can be used to connect computers or WiFi-enabled consumer electronics like smartphones and tablets to Mobile Beacon's 4G mobile broadband Internet service.

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Aidmatrix Offers Free Listing Service to TechSoup Members Active in Oklahoma Relief Efforts

Tech Soup Blog

Nonprofits aiding relief efforts in Moore, Oklahoma can post their needs and connect directly with donors using Aidmatrix Network , a service offered by TechSoup partner, Aidmatrix. If you are not directly on the ground but still want to help, you can get the word out to your community and constituents about disaster relief needs in Oklahoma.

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AidMatrix Using Innovative Tech To Aid Tornado Victims

TechImpact

In the wake of yet another disaster, this time with unprecedentedly powerful tornadoes in Oklahoma, the power of tech-savvy nonprofits is once again on full display. Blog Industry News Leadership Tech aidmatrix disaster recovery Oklahoma'

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Oklahoma governor thanks media for tornado coverage | Poynter.

AFP Blog

Oklahoma governor thanks media for tornado coverage | Poynter. : We have a big metro area and then we have very rural Oklahoma in our viewing area,” Hendrix told me. At the moment we spoke, he said 2,200 people “are looking at our live stream; 213 are looking at a video story from Moore.” million page views. “We

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Tornado Facebook Group Reunites Oklahoma Victims With Belongings

AFP Blog

Tornado Facebook Group Reunites Oklahoma Victims With Belongings : "Hagelberg logged into Facebook and found that many of her neighbors had reported finding items, so she decided to start a Facebook group to reunite victims of the tornado with their missing belongings. killing dozens of people."

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Using Geospatial Maps in Time of Disaster

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Geospatial mapping is an increasingly hot topic in large-scale natural disasters, including Hurricane Sandy and the Oklahoma Tornadoes. As technology continues to advance, data mapping is moving from being a powerful tool for specific cases to being a new norm in all disaster relief.

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