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Please Join VisionLink In Welcoming Aaron Titus To Our Proud Family!

VisionLink

As the new Disaster Product Manager for VisionLink, Aaron comes from an extensive and distinguished background. As a former member of the New Jersey Voluntary Organizations Active in Disasters (NJ VOAD), Aaron coordinated Hurricane Sandy and Irene response efforts for Mormon Helping Hands.

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Americans' Urge to Help Overcomes Lock Down Limitations

VisionLink

Thousands of COVID-19 volunteers and donated essential supplies are matched with states’ needs through an innovative pro bono tech and volunteer partnership BOULDER, CO, April 9, 2020 – Americans are no strangers to disasters. A hallmark of U.S. Our technology suite is in use in dozens of states around the country and more are joining.

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Bowery Farming is forcing us all to look up at the future of vertical agriculture

TechCrunch

Global climate disasters have spurred companies and governments to increasingly explore large-scale solutions, and that’s why increasingly bullish investors are pumping money into the space — the company raised a $300 million round this May. As we approached the destination, however, that plan is quickly scrapped.

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NNTSP Applies Relief Work for Hurricane Sandy

Tech Soup

provides the software to run the National Donations Management Network along with programmatic support for disaster relief domain expertise. National Donations Management Network New Jersey. Aidmatrix New York City. National Donations Management Network D.C.

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Forerunner is software for NFIMBYs, or no flooding in my backyard

TechCrunch

How do you tradeoff a need for growth with the requirement for protecting residents from disaster? It’s a recipe for disaster — and one that many cities have chosen to bake anyway. In most cases, the pendulum is fully tilted toward growth.

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How Amazon warehouse policies put workers at risk

The Verge

The tragic collapse of an Amazon warehouse in Edwardsville, Illinois during last week’s historic tornado outbreak in the Midwest is raising questions about the safety of the e-commerce giant’s packing facilities and the policies and protocols Amazon has in place to protect workers during disasters. It’s the private sector.

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Fintech Roundup: Goldman Sachs buys another startup, Fast hits a speed bump and BaaS gets hotter

TechCrunch

Holland’s former startup Tow.com.au, which aimed to be “the Uber of towing,” failed in what at least one person described as a “disaster.” ” It added that “the way Holland has rewritten and polished his past raises questions about how far the envelope can be pushed before crossing ethical lines.”

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