aid katrina
Google invests in web to fight disaster
News The project, called Innovative Support to Emergencies, Diseases and Disaster (InStedd), is a not-for-profit organisation that aims to help communities use web and communications technology to identify and warn others of outbreaks like... [17 Jan 2008]
Pakistan earthquake relief: Appeal to tech
News We are very aware of the fact that folks are tapped out, if you will, because of Hurricane Katrina, Rita and the tsunami," he said. Hidaya Foundation, an aid organisation in San Jose, California, is... [11 Oct 2005]
Hurricane Katrina comms breakdown probed by FCC
News The Federal Communication Commission (FCC) has pledged to examine communications infrastructure breakdowns that hampered emergency response and rescue efforts in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, saying it would... [16 Sep 2005]
New order in New Orleans
Comment Craigslist.org's lost and found forum for New Orleans was adopted to find missing people, a "Katrina Help" wiki had launched, and other ad hoc forums emerged. By the end of the day, an online aid network... [06 Sep 2005]