Social media lets you experience first hand the experiences of individuals -- not just perspectives filtered through traditional media organizations. While there is nothing good about the terrible earthquake in Haiti, perhaps it is at least comforting that it occurred in an era where an average person in Portland can see what an average person in Port au Prince is experiencing and with a few flicks of the wrist make a donation to help them.
Indeed, this AP story below tells of how the reaction to Haiti is dramatically different than the reaction to the big China quake just a year and half ago thanks to Facebook and Twitter...
Twitter, itself, blogged today about how to help:
To follow each of these recovery efforts as they progress, we can follow @redcross, @wyclef, and @oxfam. The Huffington Post, CNN, and The New York Times have spent time curating special lists to track events related to Haiti.
- The American Red Cross allows anyone in the US to text HAITI to 90999 as an easy way to donate $10 to the recovery effort. The money is billed to your mobile phone account.
- Musician Wyclef Jean's Haiti-focused organization, Yele is also accepting text-message donations. To donate $5, text Yele to 501501 or visit the foundation's web site.
- Oxfam International has also set up an earthquake response fund. You can visit their web site to make a donation to this fund.
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Posted by: Jewel | July 05, 2012 at 05:13 AM
Yep, Ham radio is usually the most reailble means of communication in a disaster like this.Unfortunately, since Haiti is such a poor country to begin with, there are very few licensed hams there. That's why it's important to have plenty of trained operators around.I don't know whether it will actually prove useful in this scenario, just due to a lack of licensed/equipped people in Haiti.
Posted by: Aidana | July 06, 2012 at 09:16 AM
So is the city health dpreatment concerned that cholera could be released into the community during sewer overflow events? Can we expect to see cholera showing up in water samples taken from the Gowanus? And is there greater risk to those who boat in places like the Gowanus Canal following sewer overflow events?
Posted by: Gracinha | July 06, 2012 at 01:58 PM
HI there: I'm Al, from Dromedary Records. I'm sorry to leave such a self-serving comment on your blog, but I sbmetlud across this entry and agree - it's cheesy.My company just released a digital-only compilation called "Make the Load Lighter: Indie Rock for Haiti" that is NOT cheesy. It features sixteen tracks from bands like There Will Be Fireworks, The Mommyheads, Moviola, Stuyvesant, and more. It's available on iTunes, eMusic, and Amazon, and all proceeds go to benefit Vwa Ayiti ("Voice of Haiti").If you'd like to listen, you can find it streaming on our website, www.dromedary-records.com.Normally I wouldn't spam your blog, but it's a cause that's pretty near and dear to me. If you're offended by the comment, please do delete it and I apologize.-Al/dromedary
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