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Topics: Disaster
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If you’re anything like me, you probably haven’t followed through – at least not 100% – on your New Year’s Resolutions.
What We’re Reading
Earthquake in Japan; Chief Nurse speaks, we listen; Back Bay blackout; Practicing mental hygeine; hiding from a tornado
Coming Soon: A Digital Operations Center
Today we will be launching the first ever digital operations center devoted to humanitarian relief efforts. We hope you will join us and our partner, Dell, as we present this next generation of digital disaster response.
Harrisburg, IL
Throughout the day, I spoke with many residents of Harrisburg and learned that it is a caring community where neighbors care about neighbors.
Social Media At Its Best
Technology is a tool, not an end in itself. Our goal is to help alleviate human suffering and ensure that the country is as prepared as possible to respond to any disaster. We will use technology to do that, but it is not about the technology, it is about the people we serve.”
13 Minutes
“It’s ironic,” the newscaster said, “that just this week the Illinois Emergency Management Agency was telling people to be ready for storm season in March and have those weather radios ready.”
Tornadoes
Map and Tweets from ongoing severe weather. 2.29.12 at 9am ET
The Busy Red Crosser’s Year in Review
Disasters from last year in review: by the numbers.
What We’re Reading
Stuff we found while looking around. Send us your links for the next edition.