Reuters has an interesting article on what the oil spill means for this year’s hurricane season. The short version? Nobody’s sure. On the one hand, nobody likes the idea of the a hurricane pushing the oil that’s currently at sea into the Gulf’s beaches (or further inland). On the other hand, some folks, including some […]
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One Infographic to Explain the Whole Oil Spill
Posted on May 18, 2010
Wow. I’m going to be staring at this for a while. Download the full-sized image here. “Crude Awakening” (from Infographic World)
Municipal Emergency Management Messaging Systems
Posted on May 12, 2010
Emergency Management has published an interesting story on using so-called “Messaging Systems” as a means of quickly reaching residents during emergency events. These messaging systems can contact people through various means including phone or email depending on how they’re set up. While these are generally proprietary systems and aren’t free, the community profiled in this […]
BP CEO: Could be Weeks or Months Before Spill Stopped
Posted on May 10, 2010
NPR has published an interview with BP CEO Tony Hayward where he reports that “it’s certainly possible” that the massive amount of oil being spewed into the Gulf of Mexico from a damaged deep sea well-head won’t be shut off for weeks or even months (especially given the failure of the cofferdam). “It’s not what […]
FEMA Releases New Mobile Website
Posted on May 6, 2010
Want FEMA assistance from your iPhone, Blackberry, or other smart phone? FEMA head Craig Fugate announced the launch of FEMA’s new mobile website, m.fema.gov. FEMA says that the “mobile website makes it easier to access critical information regarding emergency preparedness and what to do before and after a disaster right on a smartphone.” So far, […]
Illustration of the Spill Site
Posted on May 2, 2010
Interesting diagram of what’s happening on the site of the spill. Click on the photo to see the full-sized image at The Times-Pacayune.
New Oil Spill Websites
Posted on May 1, 2010
In modern days we’ve got modern ways to get involved, and we’re happy to see that many people are making sites to help address the needs arising from the spill. Some of the new sites that are sprouting up: Sea Grant Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill site: good general overview and links to information on […]
Oil Spill Volunteer Coordination Website Up
Posted on May 1, 2010
Not much on the site yet, but there’s a new website up designed to help coordinate people who want to help with the clean up from the oil spill. There’s a very simple form to fill out on-line, and they take it from there. OilSpillVolunteers.com (photo: qnr)
Oil Slick Nears Gulf Coast
Posted on April 29, 2010
This doesn’t look like it’s going to be pretty. NOAA’s models show the slick hitting the Louisiana coast late Thursday (reports are just coming in that it’s already arrived) and proceeding into Breton Sound and Chandeleur Sound on Saturday. The rest of the Gulf Coast appears to be at risk, too. You can see the […]
High Tech (and generally free) Tools for Disaster Preparation
Posted on April 15, 2010
Mashable has written a short article outlining some of the many ways that people can take advantage of the technology they already own (computers, smart-phones, etc) to help prepare themselves for natural disasters. Some of the ideas: Using Google My Maps to create evacuation maps (see video below for an intro on how to do […]