Life in Hackney wrote: > Information in disasters > > A new report has made a number of recommendations on how improved > communications can save lives and reduce suffering in the wake of > natural disasters. > Continues at http://www.redcross.org.uk/news.asp?id=49748 > > World Disasters Report 2005 summary - Data or dialogue? The role of > information in disasters > > Disaster affected people need information as much as water, food, > medicine or shelter: accurate, timely information can save lives. Full > summary at http://www.redcross.org.uk//standard.asp?id=49772&cachefixer= > > including ... Disaster data have improved greatly in the last 20 > years, but a number of challenges remain, including standardized, > systematic data collection and public accessibility to data. ... > > JW
I was going to post something very cynical about this, but I have stayed my keyboard in that regard. The inherent problem with papers and reports is that they don't have human faces attached to them. Perhaps, because of this report, the Red Cross and other organizations will be more open (or open at all) to suggestions and input. -- Taran Rampersad Presently in: San Fernando, Trinidad [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.knowprose.com http://www.easylum.net http://www.digitaldivide.net/profile/Taran Coming on January 1st, 2006: http://www.OpenDepth.com "Criticize by creating." — Michelangelo _______________________________________________ DIGITALDIVIDE mailing list [email protected] http://mailman.edc.org/mailman/listinfo/digitaldivide To unsubscribe, send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word UNSUBSCRIBE in the body of the message.
