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A Citizen’s Eye View of Public Preparedness

How Internet Social Media Sites Are Helping In Recovery & Rebuilding Of Post-Katrina New Orleans

August 23rd, 2008 · 1 Comment

With anniversary of Hurricane Katrina approaching, CIO magazine has an interesting article titled “How Social Networking Saved New Orleans” about how web-based new media tools such as Flickr, Yahoo Groups, wikis and Google Maps have been integral in citizen efforts to help reestablish and rebuild their community. The article highlights the work of Alan Gutierrez from the nonprofit […]

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Tags: Preparedness 2.0

Contribute to “The Brian Lehrer Show” Flickr ‘Go-Bag’ Project

April 15th, 2008 · No Comments

Just a reminder to contribute to the Flickr photo project that WNYC’s ”Brian Lehrer Show” is conducting in conjunction with our “Are You Ready?” series this month.
We are asking listeners to post a picture of the ‘comfort items’ — things that are not essential but would make life a little better if you needed to evacuate — they have already (or intend to) […]

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Interview on “Brian Lehrer Show” on WNYC — “Are You Ready” Series

April 11th, 2008 · No Comments

Yesterday’s installment of this month’s ”Are You Ready” series I am doing on WNYC’s “Brian Lehrer Show” is now on the WNYC website
As part of the Flickr photo project the show is conducting, below is a photo of the ’comfort items’ from my family’s ‘Go-Bags’. We are asking listeners to post a picture of the ‘comfort items’ — things that are not essential but would make […]

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Preparedness Interview/Flickr ‘Go Bag’ Project on “Brian Lehrer Show” Today

April 10th, 2008 · No Comments

Today, I will be on the The Brian Lehrer Show (820AM/93.9FM) between 10:40am-11:00am. I am appearing on the show every week in April to discuss emergency preparedness in a series titled “Are You Ready”. Last week’s segment focused on my involvement in the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) volunteer program. 
 
One of the topics we are going to cover today is how to […]

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