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Relief and Volunteer Sources for Hurricane Sandy Find out where you can help those affected by Superstorm Sandy -- or get help if you're in need   |
Popular Mechanics
January 20, 2010
Glenn Harlan Reynolds |
Lessons for U.S. Preparedness From Haiti Relief Efforts: Analysis Nobody cares more about helping you and your family in time of disaster than, well, you. So it makes sense for you to be prepared to take care of yourself. |
Geotimes
November 2005
Megan Sever |
The Increasing Costs of U.S. Natural Disasters Population trends, mitigation efforts and federal disaster relief policies all contribute to encouraging high-risk land use and ultimately to making our society more vulnerable to the costs of natural disasters. |
Geotimes
January 2006
Linda Rowan |
The Rise and Fall of FEMA With the threat of terrorism still high, more hurricanes expected in the near future, unpredictable earthquakes, and significant population growth in high-risk regions, federal disaster preparedness and response have never been more important. |
Foundation News & Commentary
Mar/Apr 2006
Sarita Venkat |
Corporate Givers Revisit Disaster Grants Although corporations and corporate grantmakers have responded again and again to help after disasters -- and they give their support in a number of ways -- many believe it's time to get a clear disaster relief giving policy in place. |
Geotimes
October 2007
Gregory E. van der Vink |
Democracy, GDP and Natural Disasters The impact of a natural disaster is not simply a function of the natural event itself, but is determined also by society's ability to respond to the disaster. |
Entrepreneur
July 2008
Chris Penttila |
Ready for Anything Make sure your business is fully prepared for when disaster strikes. In fact, having a disaster plan can actually help your business grow during good times. |
Foundation News & Commentary
Nov/Dec 2005
Kelly Shipp Simone |
Legal FAQs on Disaster Grantmaking Qualified disasters offer corporate grantmakers flexibility in response -- within legal parameters. Here are some. |
Foundation News & Commentary
Nov/Dec 2005
Paula J. Kelly |
Meeting the Needs When two devastating hurricanes struck the Gulf Coast in less than a month, it was clear that the response from the philanthropic community would need to be as unprecedented as the disaster. |
IDB America
March 2002
Charo Quesada |
Not-so-natural disasters Instead of simply waiting for the next catastrophe, several Latin American governments are focusing on prevention and education... |
AskMen.com
Jim Bauer |
How to: Survive a Natural Disaster While you can't predict or stop nature's deadly course, there are measures you can take to protect your home and yourself. Here are a few ideas that may help save your life and belongings should the worst happen. |
T.H.E. Journal
September 2007
Charlene O'Hanlon |
Disaster Recovery :: Courting Disaster Districts that are not prepared in the event of fire, storm, earthquake, or whatever else nature may bear are asking for trouble. |
Information Today
Miguel Ramos |
Katrina Relief and Outreach Developments A roundup of links to relief and outreach responses from library groups and information industry organizations. |
IDB America
Jul/Aug 2000
Peter Bate |
Just the facts Nicaragua and donors have heart-to-heart over the recovery from Hurricane Mitch... |
Geotimes
December 2006
Arthur Lerner-Lam |
Don't Prioritize: Mainstream Hazard Reduction Into Economic Development Aid A global effort to reduce natural hazard risks is a dream shared by many, but it cannot play out in a development policy vacuum. Making the explicit link between risk reduction and economic development turns a global effort into an international one. |
The Motley Fool
September 2, 2005
Roy Lewis |
Deadlines Extended for Katrina Victims For affected taxpayers, Sept. 15 filings are now due Oct. 31. |
IDB America
October 2001
Charo Quesada |
Chronicle of a drought foretold The social and economic costs of the drought that ravaged Central America could have been diminished with proper policies... |
Foundation News & Commentary
Jan/Feb 2005 |
Excerpt: Disaster Grantmaking: A Practical Guide for Foundations and Corporations Grantmakers can be more effective and strategic in addressing disasters by following these eight principles of good disaster management. |
Foundation News & Commentary
Mar/Apr 2006
Rayna Aylward |
Readying the Response A corporate grantmaker describes her organization's effort to be better prepared to marshal resources when the next disaster strikes. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate
Mar/Apr 2006
Barry B. LePatner |
Are You Prepared? While disaster management planning is likely to be low on commercial property owners' to-do lists, unexpected events such as Hurricane Katrina and the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks have demonstrated the importance of having a disaster management strategy. |
The Motley Fool
September 4, 2007
Selena Maranjian |
Don't Wait for the Flood If you want insurance coverage against floods, you need to get it sooner than you think. |
PC World
July 2001
Richard Baguley |
An IPaq in Black and White Compaq releases gray-scale Pocket PC for budget-conscious IPaq fans... |
InternetNews
January 3, 2005
Jim Wagner |
Bush Says Go Online to Offer Tsunami Support Flanked by two former presidents, he tells Americans they can help best by going online. |
Finance & Development
December 1, 2005
Raghuram Rajan |
Aid and Growth: The Policy Challenge The best way to get the poor in low-income countries out of poverty is to strengthen economic growth in those countries. But we need more than aid to break the cycle of poverty. |
Searcher
June 2006
Piper & Ramos |
A Failure to Communicate: Politics, Scams, and Information Flow During Hurricane Katrina The Katrina disaster was exacerbated by poor communications. Some help was provided by the Internet, but it was also a breeding round for Katrina-related scams. |
CIO
June 29, 2011
Maryfran Johnson |
Why Personal Leadership Style Matters When Disaster Strikes CIOs say helping workers cope is key to recovery. |
Entrepreneur
February 2010
Jason Ankeny |
How to be Ready for Anything Do you have a plan for disaster recovery preparedness? |
Salon.com
August 7, 2000
Laura Rozen |
Bread instead of soldiers On the front lines of war, humanitarian-aid workers do the work of diplomats -- but some say they should stay away from politics. |
Geotimes
December 2004
Lehr Wallace & Millar |
Beating Natural Hazards to the Punch The federal government, along with state and local governments, must better prepare for and help mitigate the costs of natural disasters. |
The Motley Fool
June 1, 2005
S.J. Caplan |
7 Steps to Batten Down Your Financial Hatches With the hurricane season upon us, getting your financial house in order is key. |
AFP eWire
June 19, 2006 |
Annual U.S. Charitable Giving Exceeds $260 Billion American donors gave more than $260 billion to charitable causes in 2005, a 6.1% increase from 2004, according to the annual report Giving USA. |
CIO
December 1, 2001 |
Nasdaq's Best Practices NASDAQ, whose 1 Liberty Plaza headquarters is next to the World Trade Center, has itemized disaster recovery lessons learned from the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks... |
Financial Planning
September 1, 2006
Kurt Johnson |
Practice Tips Many disaster recovery plans look good on paper but lack the detail necessary to function in a real disaster. Consider these factors when establishing your recovery procedures. |
