Ushahidi Haiti
Created to chart political unrest in Kenya, Ushahidi collects crisis information sent from cell phones, e-mails, or other web-based technologies, aggregates it, and maps it. This page, customized for the 2010 Haitian Earthquake, has been a work in progress since the early hours of the event.
Crisis Commons Haiti Earthquake Wiki
Crisis Commons, an international project that provides technological tools for disaster response and mitigation, has been holding Crisis Camps—crisis-specific brainstorming/production sessions—across the nation. This wiki shows what’s come of the camps so far and is a wealth of links to further resources.
Haiti Supersite
This supersite—which aggregates geological hazards information from NASA, Group on Earth Observations, and the NSF—is now hot off the presses for Haiti, featuring fresh Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) imagery, as well as seismological, topographical, and GPS data. Those interested in studying the January 12 earthquake from an earth science perspective will find everything from the earth’s surface deformation to resource links.
A Guide to Nongovernmental Organizations for the Military
This guide, subtitled A Primer for the Military About Private, Voluntary, and Nongovernmental Organizations Operating in Humanitarian Emergencies Globally, is an update of a 2002 publication aimed at helping military organizations understand the capacities and limitations of humanitarian organizations so that crisis aid can be better coordinated.
Surviving the Tsunami
This site combines firsthand accounts the 2004 Indian Ocean survivors with damage maps and a multimedia play-by-play of the event, for a complete look at crippling tsunami that killed more than 225,000 people. A comprehensive list of resources and early warning advancements finishes the site, which is a collaboration between Thomson Reuters and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies.