Tag: Emergency

  • Nation & World

    Calm rising through storm

    Harvard officials started getting ready for Hurricane Sandy’s roundhouse punch last week, and by Monday they were supplied, staffed, watching, and responding.

    6 minutes
  • Nation & World

    Tapping the ‘information fire hose’

    Management of information flow and usage needs to be revamped to take advantage of two new information “fire hoses” enabled by modern technology: that which is conveyed from affected populations via social media and mobile technology, and information and analysis provided from a network of volunteers that has arisen around the world.

    5 minutes
  • Nation & World

    MessageMe test on Oct. 7

    On Thursday (Oct. 7) the Harvard MessageMe emergency notification system will be tested. All MessageMe registered subscribers will receive a test message between noon and 1 p.m.

    1 minute