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AFP eWire September 11, 2006	Disasters Require Greater Coordination Between National and Local Relief Providers Local nonprofits in the areas affected by Hurricane Katrina played huge roles in relief efforts, yet received very little support from the federal government or larger national charities, according to a new report.
Energize September 2005 Susan J. Ellis	The Silver Lining of Disaster Despite all the mismanagement in the Gulf Coast rescue and relief effort, the bright spots of news reporting are what people are doing to help one another. In the long term, volunteer work in response to this crisis may bring our country together in ways we can't imagine.
Financial Advisor February 2006 Raymond Fazzi	Digging Out, And Digging In Financial advisors work to help begin the healing, and rebuilding, in Katrina's wake.
InternetNews September 1, 2005 Colin C. Haley	Texting '2HELP' 4 Hurricane Relief Verizon Wireless lets subscribers send a text message to donate to the Red Cross.
Foundation News & Commentary Nov/Dec 2005 Paula J. Kelly	Meeting the Needs When two devastating hurricanes struck the Gulf Coast in less than a month, it was clear that the response from the philanthropic community would need to be as unprecedented as the disaster.
CIO March 8, 2012 Kenneth Corbin	Dell Powers Red Cross Social Media Command Center Dell partners with the American Red Cross to furnish it with technology dedicated to monitoring social media activity to improve emergency response and disaster recovery operations.
IEEE Spectrum January 2008 Wilson & Kliger	Learning From Katrina Hurricane Katrina can teach engineers a lot about the unintended impact of technology as well as what can be done to prepare for the next catastrophe.
The Motley Fool September 30, 2005 Roy Lewis	Tax Shelter From the Storm Hurricane survivors get further help from the IRS. The Katrina Emergency Tax Relief Act contains tax breaks not only for victims and their families, but also for those assisting and contributing to the relief operations. Here's a brief overview of some of the major provisions.
Searcher June 2006 Piper & Ramos	A Failure to Communicate: Politics, Scams, and Information Flow During Hurricane Katrina The Katrina disaster was exacerbated by poor communications. Some help was provided by the Internet, but it was also a breeding round for Katrina-related scams.
The Motley Fool September 2, 2005 Roy Lewis	Deadlines Extended for Katrina Victims For affected taxpayers, Sept. 15 filings are now due Oct. 31.
IDB America February 2003	Housing after a disaster In the wake of natural disasters, governments have traditionally had the responsibility for providing the victims with temporary shelter, and later, permanent housing. But the question of who should take charge of each aspect of residential housing reconstruction is far from simple.
Foundation News & Commentary Mar/Apr 2006 Sarita Venkat	Corporate Givers Revisit Disaster Grants Although corporations and corporate grantmakers have responded again and again to help after disasters -- and they give their support in a number of ways -- many believe it's time to get a clear disaster relief giving policy in place.
CRM January 2, 2004 David Myron	CRM and Crisis Management Technology helped the Red Cross manage wildfire-response relief efforts in ways it has never done before.
Scientific American September 2007 Emily Harrison	Suffering a Slow Recovery Failed rebuilding after Katrina sets off a mental health crisis in the Gulf.
InternetNews August 31, 2005 Jim Wagner	Tech Community Rallies For Katrina Relief As with previous natural disasters, tech companies are doing their part to help with relief operations after hurricane Katrina devastated the gulf region.
Registered Rep. October 1, 2005 Kristen French	Whirlwind Response to Katrina Wirehouses, regionals and independents reacted quickly to the Katrina disaster, offering donations to the Red Cross, matching employee contributions and taking other relief measures.
AFP eWire August 28, 2006	New Study Examines How Donors Give Online During Disasters A new study examines how donors give online to help support disaster relief efforts and provides guidance for charities seeking to raise funds online.
Information Today Miguel Ramos	Katrina Relief and Outreach Developments A roundup of links to relief and outreach responses from library groups and information industry organizations.
Information Today September 12, 2005 Miguel Ramos	Katrina Relief and Outreach Developments Here is a roundup of relief and outreach responses from library groups and information industry organizations.
Entrepreneur July 2008 Chris Penttila	Ready for Anything Make sure your business is fully prepared for when disaster strikes. In fact, having a disaster plan can actually help your business grow during good times.
U.S. Banker May 2007 Rebecca Sausner	Nothing Says 'Prepared' Like a Prepaid Card for Victims Banks such as BofA and JPMorgan Chase are teaming with relief organizations and governments to put prepaid cards into the hands of disaster victims. Even insurers see them as a way to streamline claims.
Foundation News & Commentary Nov/Dec 2005 Kelly Shipp Simone	Legal FAQs on Disaster Grantmaking Qualified disasters offer corporate grantmakers flexibility in response -- within legal parameters. Here are some.
InternetNews September 3, 2005 Erin Joyce	Networking Katrina Relief Another force of nature is at work in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.
Popular Mechanics January 20, 2010 Glenn Harlan Reynolds	Lessons for U.S. Preparedness From Haiti Relief Efforts: Analysis Nobody cares more about helping you and your family in time of disaster than, well, you. So it makes sense for you to be prepared to take care of yourself.
Foundation News & Commentary Mar/Apr 2006 Rayna Aylward	Readying the Response A corporate grantmaker describes her organization's effort to be better prepared to marshal resources when the next disaster strikes.
Energize December 2005 Susan J. Ellis	Charity Burnout? How to Cope with the Impact of Mother Nature in 2005 The huge commitment of time and money to so many areas needing disaster relief has a ripple effect on volunteer recruitment and fundraising for "everyday," local organization needs. Here are some suggestions to cope during tight times.
Geotimes January 2006 Linda Rowan	The Rise and Fall of FEMA With the threat of terrorism still high, more hurricanes expected in the near future, unpredictable earthquakes, and significant population growth in high-risk regions, federal disaster preparedness and response have never been more important.
CIO June 29, 2011 Maryfran Johnson	Why Personal Leadership Style Matters When Disaster Strikes CIOs say helping workers cope is key to recovery.
National Real Estate Investor November 1, 2005 Jennifer Popovec	When the Chips Are Down Many commercial real estate professionals are working to help the Gulf Coast recover from Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Here are a few of their stories: Building and Owners Management Association (BOMA)... Jerry Wallace Interests... etc.
Foundation News & Commentary Nov/Dec 2005 Emmett D. Carson	Beyond Relief and Recovery Philanthropy's biggest challenge in the wake of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita is to move past just doing the familiar.
Fast Company Neal Ungerleider	The International Red Cross Launches SMS Service For Earthquake Victims In Nepal Today, the International Red Cross announced a partnership with Nepal Telecom to utilize one of the few technologies that did provide relief in the wake of the disaster: SMS text messaging.
National Defense December 2005 Lawrence P. Farrell Jr.	Military Not the Only Solution To Gaps in Disaster Response At a time of tightening budgets and competing priorities for defense and homeland security funds, one of the most contentious issues being debated at the Pentagon and on Capitol Hill is whether the Defense Department should take primary responsibility in disaster response and relief operations.
Fast Company September 2013 Alison Overholt	Recovers.org Is Making Donations More Efficient The web-based service helps cities track emergency information, donations, and volunteers after natural disasters. So far, 24 communities and more than 500,000 people have used the software.
AFP eWire January 8, 2006	U.S. Giving to Tsunami Relief Exceeded $3 Billion Approximately 25% of American households contributed a total of $2.78 billion to tsunami relief efforts. Corporations gave $340 million, and foundations accounted for $40 million.
Financial Advisor October 2005 Evan Simonoff	Editor's Note - When It Rains, It Pours The New Orleans debacle spawned a natural but unseemly wave of recriminations from a public that was suddenly ashamed of what happened, and divided the country.
National Defense November 2005 Lawrence P. Farrell	Preparation Is Key to Disaster Response Amidst the outrage and finger-pointing that followed Katrina, several lawmakers and homeland security experts called for the federal government to make the Defense Department the lead agency for disaster response.
Foundation News & Commentary Nov/Dec 2005 Argoff & Rousso	Hardest Hit and Least Protected People with disabilities and older adults suffered the brunt of the Gulf and Atlantic Coast hurricanes. This is what grantmakers can do to help them.
CIO June 29, 2011 Kim S. Nash	4 Steps to Help Your IT Team When Disaster Strikes CIOs who have been through disasters share ideas to help employees cope personally and professionally in a catastrophe, so they can help with business recovery.
National Defense January 2006 Stew Magnuson	Feds Pursue Better Communication Paths When it comes to interoperable communications systems (between the military and civilian agencies, etc.), there are many borders to cross. Experts say it will be years before it will be reached. But industry efforts are underway.
The Motley Fool July 5, 2006 John Reeves	The Summer of Our Discontent Despite the apparent inevitability of some kind of catastrophic event in the near future, there seems to be little sense of urgency among the governmental organizations that plan for such events. So what can you do if you can't count on the government to respond efficiently?
Insurance & Technology April 20, 2007 Peggy Bresnik Kendler	It Pays to Be Prepared Insurers are leveraging lessons learned from past disasters and technology such as data replication and virtualization to prepare both IT and employees for a disaster.
Fast Company December 1999 Heath Row	Road Rules - Rule 15 Live out of the box.
Information Today September 6, 2005 Miguel Ramos	Blogs and Information Community Respond to Hurricane Katrina Blogs help keep Katrina victims informed on the latest developments within their community and also provide the rest of the world with an in depth account of their experiences.
Foundation News & Commentary Jan/Feb 2005	Excerpt: Disaster Grantmaking: A Practical Guide for Foundations and Corporations Grantmakers can be more effective and strategic in addressing disasters by following these eight principles of good disaster management.
The Motley Fool June 18, 2007 Buz Livingston	Report From Hurricane Alley It doesn't matter if you live in Minnesota or in Miami -- disasters can strike any area. Here are some financial tips for weathering any storm.
CRM November 1, 2005 Marshall lager	When Disaster Strikes Emergency services operate like any other business; those with weak communication and slow response to customer needs fail while good CRM practices can greatly improve an organization's ability to take care of its customers and improve the bottom line. In this case, the bottom line is lives saved.
Foundation News & Commentary May/Jun 2006 Allan R. Clyde	Sherece West An interview with the CEO of the Louisiana Disaster Recovery Foundation about the charity and the recovery, relief, and rebuilding of Louisiana.
AFP eWire May 30, 2006	New Website Registers Volunteers for Future Disasters The Points of Light Foundation and Volunteer Center National Network have created a new website to help prepare for future disasters by linking charities with volunteers.
Entrepreneur October 2007 Jacquelyn Lynn	Bouncing Back Eric Morgan, president of Morgan + Co., never thought his New Orleans-based media company would be unable to operate due to a catastrophe. Then Hurricane Katrina hit.
InternetNews December 29, 2004 Jim Wagner	Tech Industry's Tsunami Relief Efforts Pick Up Amazon collects more than $1.6 million in donations as big companies and bloggers do what they can to help in the wake of southern Asia's devastating tsunami.