Mobile Ministry Magazine: Technology Responds to Hurricane Katrina

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Tuesday, September 13, 2005

Technology Responds to Hurricane Katrina

Kinda late to the view, but here is a good article detailing how technology is being used to help teh victims of Katrina.

The post begins starkly: "MINNIE B. THOMPSON - FAMILY DESPERATELY SEEKING INFORMATION. 80 yr. old white female - remained in home in New Orleans East - 3 houses from I-10 Bullard exit. ANY INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT ROBERT THOMPSON." The missive was posted at 10:19 a.m. CDT on Thursday, September 1, 2005, in the Lost and Found section of Craigslist's New Orleans page. According to Jim Buckmaster, CEO of Craigslist, their Lost and Found section typically has one or two posts a day. Now it's seeing hundreds of them. Read more.