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LINDA RANDOLPH

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  • LINDA RANDOLPH on 27 Apr 13
     
    I thought this was an interesting find in my research of Hurricane Sandy, 2012. Here is a list of credible Hurricane Scientist that research hurricanes. I figure this would be the best way to find out what technology was used from the beginning to the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, 2012.
  • LINDA RANDOLPH on 27 Apr 13
     
    I thought this was an interesting find in my research of Hurricane Sandy, 2012. Here is a list of credible Hurricane Scientist that research hurricanes. I figure this would be a great, interesting way to find out what technology was used, from the beginning to the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, 2012.
anonymous

Frankenstorm Sandy Will Bring Flooding, Storm Surges to the East Coast | TIME.com - 0 views

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  • will almost certainly be the largest storm to ever hit the East Coast, with a reach that extends some 450 miles beyond its core
  • “We’re looking at impact of greater than 50 to 60 million people,” said Louis Uccellini, head of environmental prediction for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). A drone strike couldn’t be better targeted to cause maximum damage than this storm
  • NOAA put the storm surge threat from Sandy at 5.7 on that 6 point scale—greater than any hurricane observed between 1969 and 2005, including Category 5 storms like Katrina and Andrew. NOAA’s National Hurricane Center says that “life-threatening storm surge flooding” is expected along the mid-Atlantic coast.
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  • amplified by the fact that Sandy will be hitting during high tide
  • The sheer oddness of Sandy’s arrival begs the obvious question: Is climate change involved here?
  • anonymous on 26 May 13
     
    This article by Bryan Walsh was published before Hurricane Sandy made landfall. It looks at the scientific data from NOAA's Hurricane Research Centre. As Time is a publication read by a large number of people, as opposed to NOAA, this media outlet provided the general population with detailed storm information and why the storm should be taken seriously.
LINDA RANDOLPH

Google Falls Victim to Hurricane Sandy | Video - ABC News - 0 views

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  • LINDA RANDOLPH on 27 Apr 13
     
    Google Falls Victim to Hurricane Sandy; Google forced to postpone Nexus tablet release because of Hurricane Sandy.
caprisunshine

Technology and Hurricane Sandy Recovery - Sunlight Foundation Blog - 0 views

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      caprisunshine on 29 Apr 13
       
      The use of public radio during the superstorm allowed NY residents to be informed of all happening during the chaos.
  • Micah Sifry, who lives in New York. On the website TechPresident, he wrote about how New York public radio station WNYC initiated a crowdsourcing project to keep listeners informed in the hours, days and now weeks since the storm hit the city.
  • WNYC was also quick to reach out to the public and encourage people to submit stories of what was happening in their surrounding communities -- in real time.
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  • In Boston, CrisisCommons organized the Sandy CrisisCamp — a series of hackathons at MIT and around the world that brought together volunteers who could contribute to Sandy relief with communication technologies.
  • the Sandy Coworking crowdmap. A #NYResponds initiative, the map lists spaces where people can work, recharge and reconnect.
  • ScribbleLive -- which curates and aggregates from social networks -- to keep citizens informed of what was happening.
  • As the recovery process continues, it’s worth noting that technology is transforming the way we react and respond towards natural disaster. Take an example of Instagram. The tool’s CEO was quoted as saying there were “...10 pictures per second being posted with the hashtag #sandy...” It’s no wonder the 80 million user mobile app was a go-to tool during Sandy. For some, this may have been the first and only way they learnt about the disaster.
caprisunshine

Grace Nasri: How New York's Tech Scene Is Helping the City Rebuild - 0 views

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  • Airbnb -- the home rental site -- was one of those leaders. It waived its normal fees for hosts -- those whose homes weren't physically affected and were willing to open their homes to those in need -- and guests -- those who were left without electricity, heat, running water, or even homes.
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      caprisunshine on 29 Apr 13
       
      The Airbnb home rental site allowed a simple method of relief for those whose homes were affected by the superstorm. 
  • GILT, the popular flash sales site, launched "Donate Today, Save Tomorrow" -- which "enables people from all over the world to make a donation to one of six established charity relief efforts.
  • Crowdtilt, a crowd-funding site, also waived any fees associated with raising money to help those affected by Sandy
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  • The New York Tech Meetup (NYTM), which has a membership of more than 28,000 techies, also did their part by building a database of volunteers willing to donate their technical skills to small businesses, non-profits, schools and governmental organizations. One of the projects NYTM is working on is called NeedMapper -- a site that connects those affected by Sandy with volunteers who can help.
  • SandyBaggers, a group founded by local tech entrepreneurs, organized hundreds of volunteers to provide relief to Sandy victims in some of the hardest hit areas
  • caprisunshine on 29 Apr 13
     
    The use of the online marketplace allowed internet users worldwide to easily donate to the cause and make a contribution with the click of a button.
anonymous

Hurricane Sandy Showing Social Power Of Instagram - Forbes - 0 views

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shared by anonymous on 26 May 13 - No Cached
  • Instagram has turned my iPhone into a window into all things Sandy with live views of flooding roads, to dangling cranes and drinking friends. It both captures the events unfolding (and unraveling) outside and also gives me a peak into how people are riding out the storm inside.
  • Instagram captures the storm entirely.
  • The storm has yet make landfall, but already there have are 300,026 photos shared on the mobile site under #sandy; 183,003 under #hurricanesandy, 27,564 photos shared tagged #frankenstorm and  1,467 marked with #huricanesandy
  • anonymous on 26 May 13
     
    An article examining how Hurricane Sandy played a role in highlighting the power of Instagram.
caprisunshine

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      caprisunshine on 22 Aug 13
       
      Google is known as one of the most credible search engines and google maps is so credible that it is used by the U.S. government
  • caprisunshine on 22 Aug 13
     
    Google's Crisis Map combines information from the National Hurricane Center, American Red Cross and other trusted sources. It offers details about the storm's current and forecasted locations, emergency shelter locations, live webcam feeds, public safety alerts, traffic conditions and a wealth of other vital information.
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