Mobile Technology's Role in Hurricane Sandy

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Mobile's Role inCombating Sandy

Viewing Sandy Through a Mobile Lens

Mobile phone illuminates epidural for mother-to-be

Instacane - curates Instagram images of #Sandy

NY MTA tweets field workers' Blackberry photos, 1 video tops 400K views

Credit: Justin King

The only building with power. 5,842 RTs.

Credit: Augie Ray

For those fortunate to find gas, the wait was 5 hours

This iPhone photo of FDR Drive is shared 4,000 times

Mobile & Crisis Communications

A dash of humor: 45,000 Foursquare users checked in at "Frankenstorm, NY"

NY's "PLAN" program alerts residents via SMS

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Newark Mayor live tweets during drive through city.

Mobile Aids Storm Recovery

First Aid by American Red Cross FEMA

HurricaneFlashlight Mobile apps are the new survival kit

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iTunes accepts donations to Red Cross

Text the following numbersin order to donate money to

the Hurricane Sandyrelief effort

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How to Donate

American Humane

Association

HUMANE 80888 $10

American Humane

Association

HUMANE 80888 $10

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SalvationArmy

STORM 80888 $10

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The Red Cross

REDCROSS90999$10

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To Give:

Direct Relief International

RELIEF 27722$10

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WorldVision

GIVEUSA777444$10

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Nonprofits use SMS to raise money for relief efforts

Mobile notifications ruled when hospitals moved patients

AT&T and T-Mobile offer free roaming in NYC

AT&T T-Mobile

#njgas hashtag guides drivers to open gas stations

Credit: roeyahram

When batteries die, people turn to ... pay phones

Three days after Sandy, hundreds of New Yorkers line up for iPad mini

Hundreds line up for iPad miniSo many people wanted the iPad mini that suppliers are going to have a very hard time mee meeting analysts expectations

Killer App: Power

Power is the new "canned goods"

11 year old opens pop-up charging station, accepts donations forRed Cross

Battery power joins the ranks of food, water, shelter

This deck highlights the role mobile technology played in preparing for,

combating and recovering from Sandy. Kinvey is proud to be part of the

mobile community.

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Research by: Lauren Pedigo Design by: Jacob McKibben