Remember the discussion about those cyber vans? Wouldn't it be nice
if FEMA would have had about 50 of them? Or even a 100? They could
have located in places where they could be used for disaster (and
other) training; but in an emergency, they would be rounded up and
trucked and ready-to-use in a few days at the disaster site(s).
With all that money that is coming forward, one would think someone
on the DD list would have the connections to get an order - for,
say?, 50? They would not be all that hard to build. Not with all the
talent that is available from this wonderful group.
At 5:16 PM -0400 9/14/05, Ronda Evans wrote:
Hi Deborah,In answer to your question about a trained group of
volunteers that can help post missing persons during a disaster, I
think this is exactly what happened. As soon as the people were out
of New Orleans and in other places they were immediately helped with
all the volunteers to use technology to find their loves one. This
was done while waiting for the government to decide what to do.
The more major concern at this time is keeping track of the
refugees, where they went, what they need, which is what the new
database by VisionLink is providing. This on-line database has
taken years to develop and covers every area of persons life and is
flexible to accommodate the homeless and the disaster victims. RECA
Foundation and 4People are beginning to use this for our Homeless in
eastern Washington, and almost any techie could easily walk around
and get the information needed for this case management system. The
important thing about the database is that Red Cross, FEMA!
,
Salvation Army, United Way and others have all AGREED to use this
one, so it goes beyond posting, but providing services to the
victims. My more immediate concern would be to make sure that New
Orleans has Wi-Fi and computer centers in non-profits, hospitals,
schools, senior centers, DSHS, HUD buildings so that everyone can
learn to use the Internet to help themselves. My other concern is
that the RED Cross, FEMA and all involved with disaster preparedness
need to update their Disaster Preparedness Kits to include
communications equipment. How about a solar powered battery
recharger, or a hand held recharger. We need to proceed with making
most computers wireless and showing people how to use these. We
need to get the legislature and city officials to make deals with
the ISP's to provide wireless access for FREE during a disaster.
This is a great example to show non-profits how much they truly need
to use the Internet. We still have a number of holdouts in our
community even thought we have been pushing them for over 13 years.
Know that the Tech Community was there! Ronda EvansRECA
Foundationtcfn.org - connecting people to technology4people.tcfn.org
- connecting people to resourcescalendars.tcfn.org connecting people
to activities Re: What can we do to prepare for a DISASTER?Dear
Colleagues,I just want to mention a vision that a few of us in the
KatrinaPeopleFinder Project group have been discussing.What if we
got together with the national CityCares / Hands On Networkand the
CommunityTechnology Center Network ? What if the HandsOn Network
recruited volunteers (to be trained by the KatrinaPeopleFinder
Project) who would be willing to go to local CTCs in theevent of an
emergency, in order to process data about missing persons,or to help
distraught loved ones who are searching for evacuees toenter queries
into the PeopleFinder database?If we had a network of
previously-trained national or internationalvolunteers - and sites to
which they could report - in advance ofemergencies - then the folks
who were in unaffected regions would havean immediate way to help
those in need.What do you think?Best regards from DeborahDeborah
Elizabeth FinnBoston, Massachusetts,
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