Tag: DISASTERRELIEF

As state authorities struggle to effectively manage disaster relief efforts across tsunami-and-volcano-ravaged regions of Indonesia, many citizens looking for help have turned to a decidedly more instantaneous medium: Twitter. Although the country's shoddy public infrastructure has severely hampered large-scale efforts, Indonesia's digital networks remain mostly intact -- and well used. ...

When a massive earthquake struck Haiti last this year, the Red Cross managed to collect a total of $30 million in donations sent via text message. Since then, many other nonprofit organizations have tried to incorporate the Red Cross's SMS approach into their business models, but, as the New York Times reports, few have been able to do so successfully. The biggest hurdle most nonprofits face ...

As part of its ongoing relief efforts in flood-devastated Pakistan, the U.S. military has begun using social media to coordinate the disparate aid organizations in the region. But, even as many international and Pakistani developers and relief workers have latched onto social networking tools, they have yet to engage with the U.S. military online. As Wired reports, mobile apps and ...

As aid pours from the coffers of international organizations and individuals, and into the earthquake-ravaged island of Haiti, some scumbag scammers are reportedly looking to take advantage of these donors, hoping to make a parasitic buck off of the tragedy. As FOX News reports, the devastating aftermath of Tuesday's massive quake has seen not only a humanitarian crisis of epic proportions, but ...

When we think about the future, things like flying cars and moon vacations are high on our list. But what about the future of...disaster relief? A new "smart suit" designed by i-Garments looks to make emergency workers such as firefighters work faster and safer by including location and health-monitoring of individuals, who currently rely on cell phone networks and other erratic systems. The ...