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Welcome to the Natural Disaster Resource Board! If you, a loved one or friend lives in an area that has been involved in a Natural Disaster this is the place to locate agencies and information that might be of help to you. Solicitation of donations by or on behalf of individuals is not allowed on this board! Please direct individual needs to The Giving Board. If you would like to post information about agencies who can accept donations, please be aware they will have to be a valid 501c3 recognized agency or Government agency. To locate opportunities for donating or fundraising for disaster-related causes, please visit eBay Giving Works.
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Jun 13, 2006 8:50 AM
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Here is some collected information and tips on protecting yourself, your family, and your property during hurricane season. Surviving the Storm - A Guide to Hurricane Preparedness from FEMA from Official FEMA Publication Know Your Risks - Prepare a Family Disaster Plan Now Link ~~ The Power of Hurricanes - Weather Terms Used for the Hurricane Season from Official FEMA Publication Surviving the Storm - A Guide to Hurricane Preparedness from FEMA Link ~~ Actions to Take...
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Sep 1, 2005 4:33 PM
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Question How can I get disaster relief assistance following Hurricane Katrina? Answer There are several agencies you may want to contact to find out what assistance may be available if you are a victim of a Hurricane Katrina or any other natural disaster: Start by contacting the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), which provides assistance for people whose homes were damaged or destroyed by a disaster and assistance for people who lost their jobs as a result of a disaster....
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Dec 7, 2007 2:07 PM
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Forecast calls for 7 hurricanes in '08 FORT COLLINS, Colo. - Hurricane forecaster William Gray called Friday for seven Atlantic hurricanes, three of them major, during the 2008 season. Gray's team at Colorado State University issued the prediction six months before the June-November season begins. The preliminary forecast calls for a total of 13 named storms in the Atlantic. It also says it is probable that at least one major hurricane will hit the U.S. coastline. "Despite fairly inactive...
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Oct 8, 2008 9:48 AM
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To Ebay; I had two items listed and it showing free shipping on additional item which not indicated on when it was listed. Please check and correct the phrase. Thanks Liz
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Aug 27, 2008 5:25 PM
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I would like to find out how many other eBay members out there practice Survivalism and Disaster Preparedness? What do you do to prepare for disaster? What's in your Bug-Out-Bag (BOB)? I'd love to hear more and share ideas as well.
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Oct 6, 2005 5:48 AM
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To check whether or not an organization is nonprofit, meaning exempt from some or all federal taxes, there are two easy options. www.guidestar.org OR apps.irs.gov/app/pub78 The last one is the database maintained by the US Internal Revenue Service, so the web address may change. If the link doesn't work, use the main IRS link, www.irs.gov , and look for page titles like charities, non-profits, search for nonprofits.
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Sep 2, 2005 12:02 PM
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Please get printed articles and information to the people who need it most, they do not have computers, but they do have a need for the information! Service-learning ways to help: * Ask if your school, community organizations and local businesses will match donations for recipient organizations like those listed below. Monetary donations are often most effective because they allow organizations managing relief efforts to obtain and distribute most needed supplies. Use math skills,...
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Sep 2, 2005 1:58 PM
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While I was rummaging around for answers posed by another poster, I stumbled across this site: Link This is bristling with information (and links) that everybody who has posted here can use... Missing person registry Family message boards US Coast Guard -- can request information about a missing relative Next of kin registry Maps of flooded and closed roads in the area Boards for families of the military in the area Disaster assistance on both the state and federal level "I'm OK"...
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May 19, 2008 11:51 AM
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May 12, occurred in Wenchuan County in Sichuan Province in China's 8 earthquake, serious disaster, the disaster areas people need relief. Hu Jintao, general secretary of the rescue of the wounded as soon as possible to ensure the safety of the people of disaster areas, Premier Wen Jiabao has also rushed to the disaster area guide disaster relief work. The whole country in the earthquake relief efforts, while Tencent public charitable foundations initiated the first time an emergency...
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Nov 20, 2005 3:02 PM
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... I wasn't sensitive to mold till I lived in a house with several kinds of mold (from a leaky roof). I lived in the house for three years and for the last one and half I got sick frequently ("flu" and "colds" alot,pneumonia twice). After I cracked my ribs and blacked both eyes from coughing so hard (yes a body can break itself), my doctor sent me to an allegist and I tested sensitive to nine of the fourteen species they test for (there are over 10,000 different kinds of mold).. I did alot...
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May 28, 2008 12:29 PM
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Right now I am watching the weather reports on the weather channel and CNN news. I am also on the NOAA site on my computer watching the weather across the country as I type this out. I am President and Founder of the National Disaster Response Team, a 501(c)(3) organization that, though new, responds to natural disasters providing Search and Rescue, emergency medical aid to those who need it, emergency temp. shelter, food and water distribution etc. As per the post by lifeasabeach: How to...
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Feb 16, 2009 4:18 AM
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i bought a item on ebay,payed with debet card,waiting for item to be shipped,4 days later emailed seller,he told me paypal has been down and he is waiting to print label. PAYPAL tolk money from me small amount,you can put it right back,please.this is way i do all my business,on other site,you grab,grab,stick your nose up everyones business,but when something is wrong on your end you keep quit!!!The only way i found out about delay , had to contact him.Also cant you police your sellers...
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May 28, 2008 10:16 AM
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PESA / ECMTA RoundTable - The eBay Giving Works Business Model Join us for a Webinar on June 4 Space is limited. Reserve your Webinar seat now at: Link Title: PESA / ECMTA RoundTable - The eBay Giving Works Business Model Date: Wednesday, June 4, 2008 Time:1:00 PM - 2:00 PM PDT When Better Sales = A Better World Marketing with a Cause to Create Buzz, Traffic, Conversion and Lifetime Customers You want buyers to find you, love you passionately, and tell all...
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Jun 12, 2006 7:08 AM
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Hi all, I just wanted to remind you all of the nformation posted at the top of the board. The Natural Disaster Resource Board is the place to post and locate agencies and information that might be of help to members involved in a disaster. Solicitation of donations by or on behalf of individuals is not allowed on this board! Please direct individual needs to The Giving Board. If you would like to post information about agencies who can accept donations, please be aware they will...
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Sep 3, 2005 11:05 AM
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The Red Cross has made available the Introduction to Disaster Services online. This is the first course required of anyone wanting to volunteer. Link Julie
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