States and Disaster Response
Members of the National Governors Association Homeland Security and Public Safety Committee talked about the future of the National Guard with General Frank Grass, member of the Joint Chiefs…
372 viewsMembers of the National Governors Association Homeland Security and Public Safety Committee talked about the future of the National Guard with General Frank Grass, member of the Joint Chiefs…
372 viewsFederal, state, and private emergency responders testified about efforts to adapt social media tools like Facebook and Twitter for response to natural and man-made disasters. Among the topic…
301 viewsWitnesses testified on the use of social media such as Twitter, Facebook, and Google by federal, state and local agencies in disaster response. Among the topics they addressed were lessons l…
4,956 viewsThe American Red Cross hosted a day-long conference on the use of the Internet and social media in emergency communications. Participants talked about the need for better communication and i…
744 viewsSuzy DeFrancis of the Red Cross talked about relief efforts for Haiti earthquake victims and how donations to the Red Cross are collected, distributed, and tracked. The American Red Cross ha…
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