Recovers.org Weathering Sandy & Helping Your Town Recover
We hope Hurricane Sandy has left you safe - Recovers.org can help your community recover.
Recovers.org, a Gold ($50K) Winner at last week's Awards Ceremony is community software that efficiently organizes volunteers, donations and information. They can launch TownName.Recovers.org in 2hrs, providing searchable databases, social media aggregation and mobile apps, allowing local organizers to efficiently marshal resources.
And they've been busy with Hurricane Sandy. They've lauched sites for several communites including lowereastside.recovers.org, redhook.recovers.org, and astoria.recovers.org and received coverage in BloombergBusinessweek and support from groups all over, including Occupy Wall Street.
If you live in a community that needs some organizational tools to recover, write support@recovers.org to set up YourTown.recovers.org.
Recovers.org has been tweeting out tips to their follwoing @recovers_org. See some hurricane and disaster tips below.
@recovers_org #Sandy Tip 12: Leave hospital beds for serious cases. Help healthy elderly neighbors find warm, dry, non-hospital shelters.
@recovers_org #Sandy Tip 11: Your mother wants to know you're safe. Use @RedCross @safeandwell when you get to the shelter.
@recovers_org #Sandy Tip 10: Have a well? Fill containers an the tub with water. No power = no well pump. @iaem @ITDRC
@recovers_org #Sandy Tip 8: If you're trying to help online, make sure the site/page you are running has traction and use on the ground.
@recovers_org #Sandy Tip 7: Before you evacuate - turn off your water, bring in lawn furniture and tie things down.
@recovers_org #Sandy Tip 6: Call a friend who lives out of the impact zone. They can help you figure out where to go if you can't get online
@recovers_org #Sandy Tip 5: no power=no fridge. Get out some coolers and fill them with ice to preserve perishable food.
@recovers_org Hurricane #Sandy Tip4: clean the gutters - on your home and street - to prevent local flooding. Give water a clear path.
@recovers_org Hurricane #Sandy Tip3: most shelters do not take pets. Plan ahead for your furry friends! Have extra food on hand!
Hurricane #Sandy Tip2: know your nearest shelters, and listen to the radio to know if you should evacuate. If you are in danger, don't wait!
Hurricane #Sandy tip: Coastal residents - figure out your evacuation routes ahead of time! Contact your local emergency management.
