GAZETTE CLASSICS: THE KURT WARNER FILE September 5, 2008
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Image by Getty Images via Daylife (New page at ‘Looking in at Iowa’) Click on tab above or this link to read select articles about Kurt Warner from The Gazette’s text archives.
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Hand-held disaster event software was deployed as pilot program in flooded Cedar Rapids area August 4, 2008
Posted by John in Nature, Technology, Weather.Tags: American Red Cross, Blackberry, Cedar Rapids (Iowa), cellphones, Global Relief Technologies, GRT, PDA
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From The Boston Globe:
The [Global Relief Technologies' GRT software] product underwent a major test last month, when the Red Cross used it during flooding in Iowa that displaced 40,000 people. Small teams assessed the damage in particular areas and transmitted data over a satellite network, including photos, water levels, the extent of damage to specific homes, and geographic information about areas that were flooded and being evacuated.
It was overlaid on maps and satellite images, allowing the Red Cross to anticipate needs and strategically place personnel and supply points. The system even matched the names of displaced residents with damage estimates for their homes. …
In Iowa, GRT was deployed as a pilot program in the Cedar Rapids area, where the Cedar River crested at 31.1 feet – 19.1 feet above flood level. …
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‘Founder’s Family Receives Red Cross Help’ July 9, 2008
Posted by John in Family, Nature, Weather.Tags: American Red Cross, Cedar Rapids (Iowa), Clara Barton, flooded areas, Flooding, floods, Floods of 2008, Gary Sharpe, Gwenyth Sharpe, Karen Mercer, Luke Sharpe, Relief Organizations
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From American Red Cross:
When Clara Barton founded the American Red Cross more than 125 years ago, she envisioned Americans organized to help those who had been touched by disaster. …
Three generations of the Sharpe family, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa — Gwenyth Sharpe (from left), Luke Sharpe, Gary Sharpe and Gary’s sister, Karen Mercer – are proud of a family connection to Clara Barton, founder of the American Red Cross. Mercer took in all three generations when their homes were inundated in recent flooding. …
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Porter’s Camera offering free reprints for Parkersburg, New Hartford tornado victims; Also portion of sales to Red Cross June 5, 2008
Posted by John in Business, Weather.Tags: American Red Cross, Cedar Falls (Iowa), Cedar Rapids (Iowa), disasters, Memorial Day, natural disasters, Parkersburg (Iowa), photography, Photos, Porter's Camera Store, Red Cross, tornados
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Porter’s store locations in Cedar Rapids and Cedar Falls.
From eMediaWire:
Porter’s Camera Store (www.porters.com) announced today that it will provide free photo reprints for those affected by last week’s catastrophic storms.
Porter’s Camera will also donate a percentage of its profits to help residents of Parkersburg and other affected communities with food, shelter and rebuilding efforts. …
From June 1 through July 31, two Porter’s locations in Cedar Falls and Cedar Rapids will print the first 50 photos free of charge for victims of the Memorial Day tornadoes, as well as any additional photos there after for half price. Both locations will also contribute 2 percent of store sales for the week of June 7 (gearing up for the Father’s Day holiday), to the American Red Cross to help area storm victims. …
Those who are in need of replacement photos due to the Memorial Day tornadoes are encouraged to bring CDs, memory cards or negatives into two Porter’s locations, at 323 Viking Road in Cedar Falls, and 224 Collins Road NE in Cedar Rapids.
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