Wired Magazine just published an in-depth look at the challenge of rapidly bringing in and distributing massive quantities of food, medicine, shelter, and supplies to a place where the infrastructure …
Month: April 2010
What We’re Reading
Our own Joe Becker explains how social media has changed the way we do business. “These are the normal systems that people have, and I think a lot of the social media tie-ins are changing how we do business,” he said.
Haiti: Your Frequently Asked Questions Part 3
For part 3, we’ve asked her if the American Red Cross plans on spending all the designated donations we received in Haiti? This conversation includes an explanation of our overhead costs.
A Starry Weekend
The American Red Cross had a star-studded weekend. First, the Santa Monica chapter held their annual Red Tie Affair.
Techies Behind The Scenes: Disaster Services Technology
It takes a lot of leadership, coordination and different skill sets to run a successful disaster relief operation. One of the advantages of volunteering with the Red Cross is the …
Haiti: Your Frequently Asked Questions Part 2
In part 2, we asked her why the American Red Cross isn’t spending all the money you’ve donated at once.
Haiti: Your Frequently Asked Questions
This is part one in a series of interviews where our President and CEO Gail McGovern will answer some of our most frequently asked questions about our response and recovery efforts for survivors in Haiti.
Richter Scale is Out; Moment Magnitude Scale is In
You mentioned the Richter Scale in one of your tweets or blog posts. It’s a little bit of a technicality because the media still uses it but the Richter Scale isn’t used to measure earthquakes anymore. Now they use the “moment magnitude scale”.
Are Earthquakes Becoming More Frequent?
No. Consensus from the many experts cited below is that we’re not seeing more frequent earthquakes right now. We’re all just paying more attention. This year has been remarkable in …
Weekly Worldwide Wrap-Up
Welcome to the Weekly Worldwide Wrap-Up, in which we consolidate the international Red Cross and Red Crescent news into one list of bite-sized links for you. It’s a non-comprehensive sampling …