We prepared a toolset in preparation for Hurricane Joaquin hitting NYC. Fortunately the storm didn’t hit us but it’s worth sharing our solution which combines Google Drive and Sahana EDEN functionalities to offer the following: Orientation Document Request Queue Contact & Facility Directory Map Activity Report Collective Inbox Check it out
Posts By: Devin Balkind
Blizzard 2015
Resources http://maps.nyc.gov/snow/ http://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/use-map-track-snowfall-and-social-media-buzz-around-northeast-blizzard-180954025/?no-ist #blizzardof2015 Tweets Google Crisis Map
Community Theme for WordPress Multisite
This post was first published on Erica Heinz’s blog. For the last 14 months, I’ve been working on a major WordPress Multisite theme withPatricia Lutz (PHP / open source developer extraordinaire). Originally envisioned for use merging and replacing various disconnected sites of Occupy, the theme quickly showed its use for disaster relief organization NYC Prepared…. Read more »
Help with WordPress
NYC:Prepared is committed to ensuring that every nonprofit and community group involved in relief and resilience work in NYC have a stable, attractive website they can use to share news, events and information about their activities. To achieve this goal, we need help from New York City’s WordPress community. NYC:Prepared uses a WordPress multisite system… Read more »
Data Basics Training
Data enables us to turn unwieldy information into actionable knowledge. The tools and techniques of data management have never been easier and more accessible. This training defines data and it’s different qualities, explains how information can be structured so it becomes useful data, and provides tutorials that show users how to use spreadsheets and other popular data tools to document data standards, build directories, make maps and perform other useful functions.
Our Human Services Data Initiative
If you dial “211” almost anywhere in America, you will be connected to a representative at an information and referral system that can give you information about nonprofit services in your area. When you dial 211 in New York City, you are connected to 311, the number for non-emergency City government services. 311 will only provide you with information about government services and does not provide information about or referrals to services run by nonprofit organizations.
Presented at RaCERS Institute, John Jay College of Criminal Justice
October 14th at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, organized by The Christian Regenhard Center for Emergency Response Studies (RaCERS).
Presented at IEEE Global Humanitarian Technology Conference
October 11th, 2014 at IEEE Global Humanitarian Technology Conference organized by the IEEE.
The World’s Best Open Source Relief Software, Free for New York City’s Community Networks
We’re happy to announce the launch of NYC Prepared’s community network. Formed in the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy, this initiative provides New York City’s relief and resilience community with the world’s finest free/libre/open-source emergenement software. You can: Find groups in our directory Learn about community events Read aggregated news from our community Members can: Get… Read more »
Free (as in Freedom) Websites for Your Relief Group
We know that having a professional looking website that produces standard news and events feeds can be a real challenge, even for the most capable organizations. That’s why we offer all of our members free websites. Use them as a blog for your relief team, as a hub for your collaborators, or even as your… Read more »
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