There have been many disasters in recent years: Tsunamis, forest fires, floods, hurricanes, but the I was surpried at how much the earthquake in Haiti has generated a flurry of fund raising activities.
I came across a blog post which talks about various technologies that can be used in the relief efforts as well as the reconstruction of Haiti.
The post also talks about Social Media and how it contributes tothe effort.
http://carbonoutreach.blogspot.com/2010/01/five-ways-haiti-can-use-solar-power-for.html
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