[CrisisCamp Boston] Wraping up #hurricanehackers at Media Lab Boston
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[CrisisCamp Boston] Calling a list of phones via the twilio API and mapping them
Given a list of phone numbers and locations, feed into an application to call them automatically to determine if they have phone service, if they have power, etc. Display on map. Using Twilio. Project on github. Continuing to work on this project. Collaborating with Twilio.
Some power companies have poor data, this is a way to supplement that.
More info at http://bit.ly/rna-ltda Continue reading
[CrisisCamp Boston] Meta-project: Building for Disaster Preparedness
Notes of the presentation: Social hacking and community organizing. CrisisCamp Boston.
The idea: we can use grassroots methods instead of relying on a central agency.
Would like continuity in Boston CrisisCamp and better connection with Boston hacker culture.
Facebook, Twitter, Google Group already exist. Don’t need to start from scratch.
Better than having a single event, have regular events before a disaster. Move from disaster response to disaster preparedness.
Working on organizing the next CrisisCamp within the next two weeks.
Random Hacks of Kindness event coming up soon.
Growing the Boston CrisisCamp Community
Next steps:
- Follow https://twitter.com/CrisisCampBOS
- Join http://groups.google.com/group/crisiscamp-boston
- Join https://www.facebook.com/groups/323866707743/
Contact @CaptainCalliope
[CrisisCamp Boston] Assessments tool for different responders
#HurricaneHackers team 1 is working on a two-prong platform for assessments at different stages of crisis relief. The first prong helps first responders such as Red Cross and similar organizations rapidly assess needs. The second prong supports groups such as FEMA and shelters to assess long-term damage.
For up-to-the-minute progress reports, check out the team notes here. Continue reading
[CrisisCamp Boston] Analysis of Sandy crowdsourced projects
Mayo Fuster Morell (@lilaroja) is creating a list of Sandy projects powered by crowdsourcing and utilizing data. She is analyzing the usage of those platforms and projects.
More about the project: http://bit.ly/sandycrowdsourced
[CrisisCamp Boston] Inn Crisis from HurricaneHackers Team 2
Inn Crisis AngelPoints is a project to help make excess hotel capacity available and affordable to Sandy survivors who need medium-term shelter. It will create a framework for those with hotel loyalty points to donate their points to Sandy survivors.
It is based on NYC Office of Emergency Management’s request for a platform on hotel availability
The team is keeping notes and progress updates in this Google doc. Continue reading
