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.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 14, 2025

Big Sunday , a service organization based in Los Angeles, provided a list of resources during the wildfires in 2025, including evacuation sites, air quality maps, and insurance tips. A school might offer shelter to evacuees in partnership with a medical charity that can provide health services on site.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 18, 2024

Spontaneous volunteers—selfless individuals who step up in a crisis—also converge on disaster sites. Many do not have specialized skills but do have a passion to help those left hungry or stranded by a flood, hurricane, or fire. Automate volunteer scheduling so you can be sure a supervisor is on-site at the same time as each volunteer.

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 7, 2011

Within 30 minutes, I registered a domain name, launched a fundraising site on CauseVox , and seeded it with key influencers on Twitter to help build momentum. Here are some of the biggest ones: Community Branded – We used a co-branded (with the Red Cross) site to maintain credibility with our 1500+ donors.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 3, 2008

The Federal Hurricane Response widget is a web tool designed to help share information during a major emergency with links to authoritative federal government sites on how to get help; finding friends and family; health and safety information; how to donate and volunteer; and a summary of what the government is doing.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 21, 2012

Several of the NNTSP partners are combining efforts for a response to Hurricane Sandy. You can help by making offers of technology devices and other support via Microsoft's ReadyReach Hurricane Sandy Portal , or at: National Donations Management Network Pennsylvania. What Can You Do to Help?

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Late at night on Sunday August 29th, Hurricane Ida made landfall as a Category 4 hurricane near Port Fourchon, Louisiana. The good news is that no matter how far you are from the areas hit by Hurricane Ida, you can still help those impacted by the storm. Find the Helpers. Learn more and donate here.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JULY 16, 2006

She did a lot of work on the hurricane aftermath (she's an expert on hazardous waste, and a gazillion other things). Brainstorming thoughts - Wouldn't it be great if there was one web site or number to call for identifying that you're OK, and that your family could connect with. takes a while for the clouds to clear from a hurricane).

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fusionSpan

SEPTEMBER 20, 2013

You’ll most likely do a site visit at a time other than when you would be holding your event, so make sure to check historical weather patterns for the area so that your attendees are less likely to get stuck in a blizzard or washed away in a hurricane. The post Conference Site Selection Tips appeared first on fusionSpan.

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Candid

MAY 26, 2021

Kurt Lewin We’re two decades into the internet era; why is it still easier to buy a book about hurricanes than help a storm’s victims? How many times do we go to online giving sites and give up? In one longitudinal study, people gave more for hurricane relief if the name of the hurricane started with the same letter as their own name.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 31, 2012

Relief organizations and first-responders are working tirelessly to provide aid to those affected by Hurricane Sandy. The staff at TechSoup Global is keeping all those affected by the devastating hurricane in our thoughts as we work to support recovery efforts. Google's Hurricane Sandy map currently shows areas with power outages.

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Engadget

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

In the months that followed, the FCC had given them permission to enable satellite texting in certain locations so that people could stay connected in hurricane-hit areas. T-Mobile and Starlink sent and received the first text messages using satellites back in January 2024. This article originally appeared on Engadget at [link]

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The Verge

DECEMBER 7, 2020

Open Homes started in 2012, inspired by a host who opened her home to people affected by Hurricane Sandy. The new organization, called Airbnb.org , is the evolution of Airbnb’s Open Homes and Frontline stays programs.

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AFP Blog

AUGUST 25, 2011

Preparing for Hurricane Irene | BlackbaudKnowHow.com : Here at Blackbaud’s headquarters in Charleston, South Carolina, we’ve been closely monitoring Hurricane Irene.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 12, 2009

Objective : Provide a home site for of CDC’s mobile information about hurricane preparedness and the flu season. Due to the increasing amount of dangerous hurricane like Katrina, Gustav and Ike, the CDC recently created a mobile Web site to further assist during times of emergency. Cool Factor : Government Goes Mobile.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 19, 2011

According to the American Red Cross , A recent Red Cross survey asked 1,058 adults about their use of social media sites in emergency situations. Another direct content example is that of the number of websites that emerged post-Hurricane Katrina. Citizen-Powered Response. Thousands of reports were placed via SMS.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 7, 2019

person social media team could not keep up with requests for aid during Hurricane Harvey two years ago. Even though the answers are available on the organization’s web site and Facebook page, they discovered engagement and conversation got people to the information faster.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 10, 2010

The online survey asked 1,058 adults about their use of social media sites in emergency situations. As we have seen in natural disasters from Hurricane Katrina to the Chile Earthquake, people are using social media to reach out for help. Social media has radically changed how people communicate, including their calls for help.

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The Next Web

DECEMBER 22, 2013

Anthony Del Monte is the CEO and founder of Squeaky Wheel Media , a Web design and development agency based in NYC, as well as the co-founder of IHadCancer.com , one of the first social-networking sites for cancer survivors, fighters and supporters.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 31, 2008

Photo by Christine As you know by now, Hurricane Gustav looks even more destructive than Katrina (see this round up from Lisa Stone, BlogHer , of the news reports and links). discussion on Gustav Information site. Three years ago, in the wake of the devastating storm, social media and others started organizing online.

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NonProfit Hub

SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

Hurricane Florence finally made landfall over the weekend, ravaging the Atlantic coast with devastating winds and torrential rain. It’s a great way to get involved if you’re unable to volunteer your time on-site. Reach out to a relief organization before showing up on the site. Raise money. Volunteer, even if you’re far away.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

To help, 7Analytics’ has partnered with StormGeo , a weather service and meteorological company that essentially tailors risk data for specific business use-cases — such as disaster management in ship-routing, or energy production sites. ” Startups to the rescue? . ” Startups to the rescue?

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NTEN

OCTOBER 13, 2010

We have a robust social media presence on all the sites you'd expect: Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Flickr, and our blog. " Macon Phillips, special assistant to the President and director of new media for the White House, was a volunteer during Hurricane Katrina. social tools + people = lives saved. . One person can post a message.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

For example, Zeitview scans large-scale solar plants and rates them on a scale of one to three, where each letter represents an aspect of the sites’ condition; the ratings are then bundled into a premium reporting service.

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NTEN

MARCH 11, 2011

In 2005, that changed: when Hurricane Katrina hit, technology for disaster response made the leap from field workers to those affected. With dozens of sites to search through, the odds of actually connecting with someone were tough. Just a few short years ago, technology in disaster response was a different animal all together.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 19, 2007

Bernard that is providing hurricane survivors with the recovery resources they need in a safe and all-inclusive setting. She contacted me via Facebook after she my post on shopping for cause and my query for tips for how nonprofits can make the best of cause-related shopping sites. Link to the shopping site from your web site.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 10, 2009

You can even add a good deed widget for your site. September is Preparedness Month: We know that September is usually a bad month for hurricanes and other natural disasters. communities can compete with each other by fundraising on the GlobalGiving site. The NY Chapter of the Red Cross offers Ten Tips in this YouTube Video.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JULY 30, 2006

People wanted to see how her town looked before, as well as after the hurricane. When she began getting up to 100 requests a day for survivor information, Sara directed people to survivor sites and other resources. Photo credit: Hurricane Katrina Donations (ii) by Barret Anspach blogher blogher06 disaster relief blog

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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."

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 21, 2021

This was tested a couple of years ago, when Hurricane Ida knocked out a huge swathe of connectivity across New Orleans; the company claims its network continued without any downtime. The savings are primarily in the labor costs and ease of installation, rather than the cost of the hardware that needs to be installed on-site.

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BoardAssist

JULY 8, 2014

It has to find a way to meet the demand, perhaps by installing additional beds or renting another site. Environmental factors affect program delivery – Many nonprofits in the New York area experienced actual expenses less than budget in 2012 because programs were cancelled by Hurricane Sandy.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 9, 2006

million in charitable giving online through Network for Good in response to three major crises: the December 2004 tsunamis, Hurricane Katrina in August 2005 and the Pakistan earthquake of October 2005. ?? Hundreds of blogs, individual web sites and small business web sites ??? This study is based on analysis of $24.5

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The NonProfit Times

MAY 14, 2024

For Hurricanes * Your shutters serve as the first line of defense against heavy winds and flying debris, protecting your windows and doors and, by extension, everything inside your facility. For All Weather Incidents * Document everything you can with pictures and videos, and store copies off-site. Close all exterior doors and windows.

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Tech Soup

JULY 19, 2013

surviving Mother Nature’s wrath: tornado, hurricane, flood, fire. Disaster Recovery Plans (DRP) outlining the off-site locations of backup servers, roles and responsibilities, emergency contacts, etc. Make sure your off-site backup servers are listed on your Technology Assessment list, along with locations and passwords.

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Forum One

SEPTEMBER 28, 2005

Skip to Navigation Careers News Client login About Us Services Our Work Blogs Events Contact Us Home › Blogs › Influence Social Networking and #AIDS2010 Suzanne Rainey in Influence 15 Jul 2010 There’s a flurry of action this week as we await the start of the XVIII International AIDS Conference (#AIDS2010) in Vienna, Austria, next week.

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Forum One

SEPTEMBER 5, 2008

Skip to Navigation Careers News Client login About Us Services Our Work Blogs Events Contact Us Home › Blogs › Influence Social Networking and #AIDS2010 Suzanne Rainey in Influence 15 Jul 2010 There’s a flurry of action this week as we await the start of the XVIII International AIDS Conference (#AIDS2010) in Vienna, Austria, next week.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 24, 2008

We asked, " How many whales did you save with that web site ?" and of course, we can track web site or blog referrals from Twitter (traffic) and possibly sign ups for an action. Hurricane Season Twitter Resources. So maybe the question should be, how many whales did you save with that Tweet ? What do we measure?

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