"crisiscamp" entries
Hearing those digital cries for help
The Emergency Social Data Summit will look at online platforms as tools for collective action and crisis response.
The Red Cross will convene an Emergency Social Data Summit in Washington, D.C. to explore the power of online platforms for civic empowerment and improved response to crises.
Crisis Commons releases open source oil spill reporting
The new iPhone and Android apps will allow organizations responding to the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico to report on the go. "The cool thing about the app is that the photos and information will be open to anyone to use," said Heather Blanchard, co-founder of Crisis Commons.
CrisisCamps and the Pattern of Disaster Technology Innovation
Over the past three years Jesse Robbins has been working to bridge gaps between the tech community and traditional emergency management organizations.