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Welcome to CrisisWiki!

The goal of the wiki is to create an editable directory of resources related to disasters and crises around the world. An example of how we've done this in the past can be seen at HurricaneWiki.org. What sets CrisisWiki apart from other disaster wikis is that we intend to design the wiki so it can accommodate resources for any disaster, rather than just one specific event, as well as aggregate local, state, national and international emergency preparedness resources before a disaster strikes. For more information on CrisisWiki, please see our project wiki or contact Andy Carvin at acarvin AT npr dot org or @acarvin on Twitter.

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Most Recent Emergencies:

Start date
2010 Christchurch NZ Earthquake 24554433 September 2010
Hurricane Earl 24554411 September 2010
Russian Wildfires 2010 245540830 July 2010
Kalamazoo River Oil Spill 245540325 July 2010
Tropical Storm Bonnie 2010 245540022 July 2010
Pakistan Floods 2010 245539921 July 2010
Hurricane Alex 2010 245537830 June 2010
China Floods 2010 245534831 May 2010
Tennessee Floods of Spring 2010 24553181 May 2010
2010 Gulf Coast Oil Spill 245530720 April 2010
2010 Qinghai Earthquake 245530013 April 2010
2010 Chile Earthquake And Pacific Tsunami 245525527 February 2010
Haiti earthquake of January 2010 245520912 January 2010


Sections of the wiki in need of volunteers

Active emergencies

The following emergencies are ongoing and need emergency resources:

Recent emergencies

The following emergencies are winding down:

Locations

The following countries, states/provinces, and related cities need emergency resources:


What kind of resources are we looking for?

  • Summaries of news resources. News websites, blogs and other relevant resources.
  • Getting help during or after an emergency. Websites and phone numbers related to getting assistance, including getting food, water, shelter or medical attention.
  • Giving help during or after an emergency. Ways to donate money or supplies, volunteer and other resources.
  • Preparing for a disaster. Emergency preparedness resources, including evacuation routes, weatherproofing tips, etc.

How can you help?

  1. Let people know what city, state or country you plan to research by editing our Research Assignments page.
  2. Add a city, state or country by clicking on the continent it resides in and following the directions on each page: Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australasia, Europe, North America, South America.
  3. Add resources for a city, state or country:
    • Find the page for the location by using the search box or the browse list below. If it doesn't exist, follow the above directions.
    • Please enter the resources on the page that best represents their geographic reach. Local evacuation routes would be entered on the page for your city, for example. Be sure to include identifying information in the title of your resource so that users can tell the difference between shelters in different cities. You can see the Wikipedia style guide for more information on titling.
    • Do a search to see if the resource already exists. If it does, modify it to add the areas that it covers.
    • Pick the resource sub-types that match the resource you are adding. If you are adding a resource that provides a wide range of services, please select only "General Aid" or pick 1-2 sub-types to place the resource under.

Adding Resource Sub-types

Edit the Resource Sub Type page and add an allows value entry to the list.

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Resources

Resource sample: American Red Cross Coffee County Chapter, US Embassies, LA County CERT (Community Emergency Response Team), Fairfax City Maps, Sumner County Government Website … further results


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