While Wilma is headed somewhere to in the Gulf region, and has already caused deaths in Haiti, it might be a good idea to get the community involved before disaster strikes, and set up alternative means of communication at the community level - and let people know *before* disaster strikes.
Projects such as the ARC (http://www.knowprose.com/ARC ; http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/4149977.stm ) can be set up NOW, and be ready before disaster strikes an area. Organized communication BEFORE a disaster, DURING a disaster, and AFTER a disaster. SMS and HAM radio always seem to be the main means of dependable communication. I wrote an entry (link below) to share. Please share widely, by email, weblog, print, television, radio, carrier pigeon and telling your gossipy acquaintances at the coffee shop and bar: http://www.knowprose.com/node/9106 Or, we can just wait and blame someone else for not doing anything. -- 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.
