How to step up in the face of disaster - Caitria + Morgan O'Neill
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there's a large path of destruction here
there's a large path of destruction here
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in town it here pulling trees from the
in town it here pulling trees from the
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ground shattering windows taking the
ground shattering windows taking the
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roofs off oh
roofs off oh
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that was me in
that was me in
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front of our house in months in
front of our house in months in
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Massachusetts last June after an ef3
Massachusetts last June after an ef3
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tornado ripped straight through our town
tornado ripped straight through our town
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and took parts of our roof off I decided
and took parts of our roof off I decided
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to stay in Massachusetts instead of
to stay in Massachusetts instead of
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pursuing the master's program I had
pursuing the master's program I had
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moved my boxes home that afternoon for
moved my boxes home that afternoon for
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so On June 1st we weren't disaster
so On June 1st we weren't disaster
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experts but on June 3rd we started
experts but on June 3rd we started
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faking it this experience changed our
faking it this experience changed our
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lives and now we're trying to change the
lives and now we're trying to change the
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experience so tornadoes don't happen in
experience so tornadoes don't happen in
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Massachusetts and I was cleverly
Massachusetts and I was cleverly
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standing in the front yard when one came
standing in the front yard when one came
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over the hill after a lamppost flew by
over the hill after a lamppost flew by
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my family and I sprinted into the
my family and I sprinted into the
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basement trees were thrown against the
basement trees were thrown against the
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house the windows exploded when we
house the windows exploded when we
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finally got out the back door
finally got out the back door
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transformers were burning in the street
transformers were burning in the street
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so I was here in Boston I'm a PhD
so I was here in Boston I'm a PhD
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student at MIT and I happened to study
student at MIT and I happened to study
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atmospheric science actually it gets
atmospheric science actually it gets
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weirder so I was in the Museum of
weirder so I was in the Museum of
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science at the time the tornado hit
science at the time the tornado hit
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playing with the tornado display so I
playing with the tornado display so I
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missed her call so I get the call from
missed her call so I get the call from
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caitria I hear the news and I start
caitria I hear the news and I start
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tracking the radar online to call the
tracking the radar online to call the
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family back when another supercell was
family back when another supercell was
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forming in their area and I drove home
forming in their area and I drove home
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late that night with batteries and ice
late that night with batteries and ice
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we live across the street from an
we live across the street from an
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historic church that had lost its very
historic church that had lost its very
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iconic steeple in the storm it had
iconic steeple in the storm it had
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become a community gathering place
become a community gathering place
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overnight the Town Hall and the police
overnight the Town Hall and the police
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department had also suffered direct hits
department had also suffered direct hits
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and so people wanting to help or needing
and so people wanting to help or needing
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information went to the church we walked
information went to the church we walked
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up to the church because we heard that
up to the church because we heard that
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they had hot meals but when we arrived
they had hot meals but when we arrived
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we found problems there were a couple
we found problems there were a couple
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large sweaty men with chainsaws standing
large sweaty men with chainsaws standing
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in the center of the church but nobody
in the center of the church but nobody
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knew where to send them because no one
knew where to send them because no one
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knew the extent of the damage yet and as
knew the extent of the damage yet and as
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we watched they became frustrated and
we watched they became frustrated and
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left to go find somebody to help on
left to go find somebody to help on
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their own so we started organizing why
their own so we started organizing why
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it had to be done we found Pastor Bob
it had to be done we found Pastor Bob
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and offered to give the response some
and offered to give the response some
infrastructure
infrastructure
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and then armed with just two laptops and
and then armed with just two laptops and
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that was a tornado and everyone's
that was a tornado and everyone's
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heading to the church to drop things off
heading to the church to drop things off
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and volunteer everyone's donating
and volunteer everyone's donating
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clothing we should really inventory the
clothing we should really inventory the
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donations that are piling up here yeah
donations that are piling up here yeah
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and we need a hotline can you make a
and we need a hotline can you make a
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Google Voice number yeah sure and we
Google Voice number yeah sure and we
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need to tell people what not to bring
need to tell people what not to bring
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I'll make a Facebook account can you
I'll make a Facebook account can you
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print flyers for the neighborhood's yeah
print flyers for the neighborhood's yeah
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but we don't even know what houses are
but we don't even know what houses are
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accepting help at this point we need to
accepting help at this point we need to
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canvass and send out volunteers we need
canvass and send out volunteers we need
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to tell people what not to bring hey
to tell people what not to bring hey
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there's a news truck I'll tell them you
there's a news truck I'll tell them you
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got my number off the news we don't need
got my number off the news we don't need
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any more freezers and you need a ruler
any more freezers and you need a ruler
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someone get me post-its and
someone get me post-its and
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then the rest of the community figured
then the rest of the community figured
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out that we had answers I can donate
out that we had answers I can donate
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three water heaters but someone needs to
three water heaters but someone needs to
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come pick them up my car is in my living
come pick them up my car is in my living
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room my Boy Scout Troop would like to
room my Boy Scout Troop would like to
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rebuild twelve mailboxes the puppy's
rebuild twelve mailboxes the puppy's
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missing and insurance just doesn't cover
missing and insurance just doesn't cover
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the chimneys my church group of 50 would
the chimneys my church group of 50 would
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like housing and meals for a week while
like housing and meals for a week while
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we repair properties you sent me to that
we repair properties you sent me to that
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place on Washington Street yesterday and
place on Washington Street yesterday and
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now I'm covered in poison ivy
now I'm covered in poison ivy
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so this is what filled our days we had
so this is what filled our days we had
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to learn how to answer questions quickly
to learn how to answer questions quickly
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and to solve problems in about a minute
and to solve problems in about a minute
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or less because otherwise something more
or less because otherwise something more
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urgent would come up and it just
urgent would come up and it just
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wouldn't get done we didn't get our
wouldn't get done we didn't get our
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authority from the Board of Selectmen or
authority from the Board of Selectmen or
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the Emergency Management Director or the
the Emergency Management Director or the
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United Way we just started answering
United Way we just started answering
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someone anyone had to and why not me I'm
someone anyone had to and why not me I'm
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a campaign organizer I'm good at
a campaign organizer I'm good at
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the point is if there's a flood or a
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you are going to step up and start
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after another 17-hour day kay tree and I
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would empty our pockets and try to place
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be this hard in a country like ours
be this hard in a country like ours
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where we breathe Wi-Fi leveraging
where we breathe Wi-Fi leveraging
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disaster these tools should exist so we
disaster these tools should exist so we
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organizer I decided to stay in the
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happen in the course of the past year
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they often fulfill very specific
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missions and then they leave this leaves
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post-its or Excel or Facebook but none
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of these tools allow you to value
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the photos and well-wishes but timing
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however you start with all of the
however you start with all of the
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you've only got about seven days to
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then some sporting event happens and
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next five years of recovery needs this
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is the slide for Katrina this is the
is the slide for Katrina this is the
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this is the curve for the Dallas
this is the curve for the Dallas
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tornadoes in April where we deployed
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insurance adjuster to visit before they
insurance adjuster to visit before they
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four days of interest in Dallas
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in the state will pay 85% of the cost of
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a federally declared disaster leaving
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the town to pay the last fifteen percent
the town to pay the last fifteen percent
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of the bill now that expense can be huge
of the bill now that expense can be huge
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but if the town can mobilize X amount of
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town's contribution but who knows that
town's contribution but who knows that
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now try to imagine the sinking feeling
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you get when you've just sent out 2,000
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volunteers and you can't prove it these
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are three problems with a common
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at the right time to the people who will
at the right time to the people who will
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inevitably step up and start putting
inevitably step up and start putting
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their communities back together we can
their communities back together we can
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create new standards in disaster
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recovery we needed canvassing tools
recovery we needed canvassing tools
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donations databasing needs reporting
donations databasing needs reporting
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remote volunteer access all in an
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easy-to-use website and we needed help
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Alvin our software engineer and
Alvin our software engineer and
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co-founder has built these tools Chris
co-founder has built these tools Chris
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and Bill have volunteered their time to
and Bill have volunteered their time to
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use in operations and partnerships and
use in operations and partnerships and
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we've been flying into disaster areas
we've been flying into disaster areas
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since this past January setting up
since this past January setting up
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software training residents and
software training residents and
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licensing the software to areas that are
licensing the software to areas that are
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preparing for disasters one of our first
preparing for disasters one of our first
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launches was after the Dallas tornadoes
launches was after the Dallas tornadoes
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this past April we flew into a town that
this past April we flew into a town that
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had a static outdated website and a
had a static outdated website and a
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frenetic Facebook feed trying to
frenetic Facebook feed trying to
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structure the response and we launched
structure the response and we launched
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her platform all of the interest came in
her platform all of the interest came in
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the first four days but by the time they
the first four days but by the time they
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lost the news cycle that's when the
lost the news cycle that's when the
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needs came in yet they had this massive
needs came in yet they had this massive
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resource of what people are able to give
resource of what people are able to give
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and they've been able to meet the needs
and they've been able to meet the needs
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of the residents so it's working but it
of the residents so it's working but it
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could be better emergency preparedness
could be better emergency preparedness
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is a big deal in disaster recovery
is a big deal in disaster recovery
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because it makes towns safer and more
because it makes towns safer and more
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resilient imagine if we could have these
resilient imagine if we could have these
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systems ready to go in a place before a
systems ready to go in a place before a
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disaster so that's what we're working on
disaster so that's what we're working on
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we're working on getting the software to
we're working on getting the software to
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places so people expect it so people
places so people expect it so people
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know how to use it and so it can be
know how to use it and so it can be
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filled ahead of time with that micro
filled ahead of time with that micro
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information that drives recovery it's
information that drives recovery it's
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not at science these tools are obvious
not at science these tools are obvious
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and people want them in our hometown we
and people want them in our hometown we
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trained a half dozen residents to run
trained a half dozen residents to run
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these web tools on their own because
these web tools on their own because
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caitria and I live here in Boston they
caitria and I live here in Boston they
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took to it immediately and now there are
took to it immediately and now there are
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forces of nature there are over three
forces of nature there are over three
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volunteer groups working almost every
volunteer groups working almost every
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day and have been since June 1st of last
day and have been since June 1st of last
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year to make sure that these residents
year to make sure that these residents
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get what they need and get back in their
get what they need and get back in their
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homes they have hotlines and
homes they have hotlines and
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spreadsheets and data and that makes a
spreadsheets and data and that makes a
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difference June 1st this year marked the
difference June 1st this year marked the
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one-year anniversary of the Monson
one-year anniversary of the Monson
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tornado and our communities never been
tornado and our communities never been
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more connected or more empowered we've
more connected or more empowered we've
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been able to see this same
been able to see this same
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transformation in Texas and in Alabama
transformation in Texas and in Alabama
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because it doesn't take Harvard or MIT
because it doesn't take Harvard or MIT
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to fly in and fix problems after a
to fly in and fix problems after a
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disaster it takes a local no matter how
disaster it takes a local no matter how
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good an aid organization is at what they
good an aid organization is at what they
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do they eventually have to go home but
do they eventually have to go home but
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if you give locals the tools if you show
if you give locals the tools if you show
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them what they can do to recover they
them what they can do to recover they
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[Applause]
Caitria O’Neill, Morgan, O’Neill, TED, TEDx, TEDxBoston, Boston, disaster, tornado, natural, disaster, TED-Ed, TED, Ed, TEDEducation
