Caitria + Morgan O'Neill: How to step up in the face of disaster
Kejtrija i Morgan Onil (Caitria and Morgan O’Neill): Kako se izboriti sa prirodnom katastrofom
When a freak tornado hit her Massachusetts hometown, Caitria O’Neill wasn't an expert in disaster relief recovery. But she learned quickly and is now passing her knowledge on through the website Recovers.org. Full bioMorgan O'Neill - Disaster relief expert
Pursuing her PhD in atmospheric science did not prepare Morgan O'Neill for a freak tornado hitting her hometown. With her sister, she helped coordinate a local relief effort and is teaching other towns to do the same through the website Recovers.org. Full bio
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lomeći prozore,
nazad u kuću.
cela porodica je utrčala u podrum.
na Univerzitetu Masačusets
bila sam u muzeju nauke,
noseći baterije i led.
pretrpele direktne udare,
ili su hteli da pomognu,
sa motornim testerama,
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jednom telefonskom karticom
koje se ovde skupljaju.
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prekrije krov katranom?
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i hrana za narednih nedelju dana
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da rešavamo i donosimo odluke
treba da bude instinktivan.
bio u prilici da organizuje sve,
posle nepogoda.
da biste to pretvorili u akciju.
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baze podataka za donacije,
je stvorio ove alate.
odlazile u predele zahvaćene katastrofom
spremaju za nadolazeću katastrofu.
posle tornada koji se desio u aprilu.
uvede red u odziv.
što su ljudi mogli da daju
ono što im je potrebno.
oporavak od katastrofe
i da se vrati u svoje domove.
dobra i šta radi,
ABOUT THE SPEAKERS
Caitria O'Neill - Disaster relief expertWhen a freak tornado hit her Massachusetts hometown, Caitria O’Neill wasn't an expert in disaster relief recovery. But she learned quickly and is now passing her knowledge on through the website Recovers.org.
Why you should listen
Caitria O'Neill, then 20, had just graduated from college in the summer of 2011, and was preparing to begin a Master's program in Moscow. But on June 1, an EF3 tornado hit her hometown of Monson, Massachusetts. Caitria, along with her older sister Morgan, quickly took action. Working as lead volunteer coordinators, the two created a flexible framework for an "unofficial" community relief effort. By leveraging the short term spike in national interest, along with social media and database organization, Monson recorded more volunteer hours than any surrounding town -- hundreds more hours, in fact.
After this intense experience, Catria and Morgan have translated their system into organizing software for local coordinators, through the website Recovers.org. This “recovery in a box” can be rolled out in minutes, helping local relief organizers turn interest into action. Caitria serves as Chief Executive Officer.
Caitria O'Neill | Speaker | TED.com
Morgan O'Neill - Disaster relief expert
Pursuing her PhD in atmospheric science did not prepare Morgan O'Neill for a freak tornado hitting her hometown. With her sister, she helped coordinate a local relief effort and is teaching other towns to do the same through the website Recovers.org.
Why you should listen
Morgan O'Neill was in MIT's Museum of Science, playing with the tornado display, when she got a call informing her that a tornado was ripping through her hometown of Monson, Massachusetts. After driving home, Morgan -- alongside sister Caitria -- took the reins of the relief effort. Working as lead volunteer coordinators, the two created a flexible framework for an "unofficial" community response. By leveraging the short term spike in national interest, along with social media and database organization, Monson recorded more volunteer hours than any surrounding town -- hundreds more hours, in fact.
After this intense experience, Catria and Morgan have translated their system into organizing software for local coordinators, through the website Recovers.org. This “recovery in a box” can be rolled out in minutes, helping local relief organizers turn interest into action. Morgan serves as Chief Operating Officer.
Morgan O'Neill | Speaker | TED.com