Amazon suffered some disaster recovery and business continuity issuse as online shoppers struggled to enter Amazon.com’s main e-commerce site for the second time in two days. Only about 30% of visitors managed to enter Amazon.com, according to mobile and Internet management firm which tracks Web site performance. The problem […]

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Cedar Rapids, IA, June 23, 2008 — Debris collection in downtown neighborhoods is going non-stop. The city is using three landfills for the estimated 400,000 tons it will be collecting. Photo by Greg Henshall / fema
St. Charles city employees load […]

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(Computerworld) — As a technical matter, migrating data from an old computer system to a new one should be straightforward. There are common industry practices that can help, such as running field-mapping and conversion scripts, and using extract, transform and load tools. So why does data migration so often turn good […]

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Neo Filipino criticizes politicians, including the Philippine president, who visited the US despite the typhoon devastation and ferry tragedy which hit the country last week.
Ukraine: Chernobyl Photos “Chernobyl 2006: 20 Years On” - over 60 photos from a trip to the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone, by Phil Coomes (Flickr […]

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Pinoys got talent uploads the list of passengers who are either missing or dead after a ship owned by Sulpicio Lines capsized last weekend.
RFID chips will eventually be combined with GPS technology (Computerworld) —  Imation Corp. today announced a first-of-its-kind tracking technology […]

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Major disaster Declaration number 1772 declared on Jun 25, 2008
West Virginia Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Flooding, Mudslides, and LandslidesMajor disaster Declaration number 1769 declared on Jun 19, 2008
China: Right to Entertainment Ran Yun-fei from my1510 points out that earthquake victims need entertainment to restore their lives, others shouldn’t be too harsh to judge them […]

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If possible, use flashlights or other battery-operated lights instead of candles if the power is out in your home
PSA: Preventing Mold After a disaster When rain or flood waters get into your building, take steps to prevent mold growth […]

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American Red Cross disaster relief workers continue to provide assistance to the residents of Pensacola, Fla., following the Thursday, Oct. 18 tornado. disaster assessment continues throughout the affected neighborhoods, and as of noon Friday, was approximately 50 percent complete. Outreach efforts continue with workers and Emergency Response Vehicles (ERV’s) from Pensacola, Mobile, Ala., and Hattiesburg, […]

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MADISON, Wis. — The severe storms, tornadoes and flooding earlier this month and the damage they caused serve as reminders of the importance of being prepared when it comes to bad weather. One of the essential preparedness items your family should have is a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Weather Radio.
Senate Confirms Harvey E. […]

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American Red Cross disaster relief workers continue to provide assistance to the residents of Pensacola, Fla., following the Thursday, Oct. 18 tornado. disaster assessment continues throughout the affected neighborhoods, and as of noon Friday, was approximately 50 percent complete. Outreach efforts continue with workers and Emergency Response Vehicles (ERV’s) from Pensacola, Mobile, Ala., and Hattiesburg, […]

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