NTEN

AUGUST 30, 2011

We know our friends over at the Red Cross have been expertly using social media for disaster response for years now, but this weekend, with Hurricane Irene set to touch down all along the east coast, we saw many other organizations and government entities reaching out via social media, as well.

Hurricane 80

Hurricane Social Media Media Social 80

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 10, 2009

During the past two weeks, links shared via the #nptech hashtag on Twitter have been like a Chinese buffet, a huge selection of tempting dishes that look so good you want to fill an entire plate. September is Preparedness Month: We know that September is usually a bad month for hurricanes and other natural disasters.

Social Media 91

Social Media Nptech Ning Social 91

NTEN

AUGUST 17, 2010

All the event organizers ask is that you find a venues the can accomodate the following: "People, hurricanes, New Orleans themed music (i.e. Tags: geoff livingston NPTech NTEN Social Media Program. You can attend OR HOLD an event of your own. I have a cassingle of " And We Danced " in my momento box to this day.

Project 68

Project France Hurricane Social Media 68

NTEN

NOVEMBER 5, 2012

flickr: hellojenuine Starting the month on the heels of a hurricane ( here's how you can help ), those of us safe and dry at NTEN World headquarters head into November with more than ever to be thankful for. All month long, use the tag #NTENThanks to share your appreciation for your fellow nonprofit technology community members.

NTEN 63

NTEN Hurricane Meme NTC 63

NTEN

JANUARY 27, 2010

As noted in an USA Today article , online "donations for the first five days after the January 12 disaster totaled 19% more than during the same time frame after the 2004 Asian tsunami and 109% higher than the equivalent following Hurricane Katrina in 2005."

Haiti 82

Haiti Trend Online Giving 82

AFP Blog

SEPTEMBER 6, 2008

AFP: MySpace links users to US hurricane emergency alerts: "NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana (AFP) — In what is heralded as the seeds of an Internet-age emergency broadcast system, MySpace has teamed with the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to spread news on hurricanes through users of the online social network.As

Myspace 20

Myspace Hurricane Louisiana Broadcast 20

NTEN

OCTOBER 13, 2010

" Macon Phillips, special assistant to the President and director of new media for the White House, was a volunteer during Hurricane Katrina. In the five years since Hurricane Katrina, social media has exploded, and its potential for use in crises was clear after the Haiti earthquake. One person can post a message.

Disaster 89

Disaster Haiti Social Media Hurricane 89