Hurricane Sandy Links & Phone #s? (Updated)

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Permalink Reply by GovLoop on October 28, 2012 at 1:25pm

OPM operating status - http://www.opm.gov/status/index.aspx

FEMA - ready.gov

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Permalink Reply by Dannielle Blumenthal on October 28, 2012 at 1:41pm

Thanks. Especially looking for phone numbers, radio stations, alternative access if no power.

Also Twitter hash tags.

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Permalink Reply by GovLoop on October 28, 2012 at 2:09pm

List of Twitter gov sources - https://twitter.com/josephporcelli/hurricane-sandy

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Permalink Reply by Dannielle Blumenthal on October 29, 2012 at 9:12am

They are expecting extremely high winds in our area.

The Google Crisis Map has comprehensive links to information including where to find shelter.

(The shelter map information comes from the Red Cross and is sortable.) 

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Permalink Reply by Jeff S on October 29, 2012 at 9:23am

OPM.gov

 

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Permalink Reply by Elizabeth Hoffman on October 29, 2012 at 3:03pm

Hi Dannielle! Yes there are a lot of resources that can help local governments prepare for Hurricane Sandy. 

PublicStuff, the same software company that built Philadelphia's successful 311 mobile app, Philly311, is donating its service request system and encouraging residents in affected communities to download the app to report service request issues following the storm. Residents will be able to use their mobile phones to report issues, regardless of their wireless provider via text  at 617-500-3111  and toll free number at 888-491-3119, or through the iPhone, iPod touch, iPad, Blackberry and Android PublicStuff applications. To download the PublicStuff app, visit www.publicstuff.com/mobile.

 

More details regarding the donation of the service request system may be found at www.publicstuff.com/media. Hope that helps!

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Permalink Reply by Dannielle Blumenthal on October 29, 2012 at 3:44pm

Hi Elizabeth - thanks! I'm trying it out now.

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Permalink Reply by Dannielle Blumenthal on October 29, 2012 at 3:58pm

OK that's pretty cool. I downloaded the app to my iPhone and it worked without setting up an account. Strangely you seem to have to be in DC for it to fully work though. Maybe that's just me. 

Where do those phone numbers go to, when you call?

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Permalink Reply by Elizabeth Hoffman on October 29, 2012 at 4:17pm

Thanks Dannielle!

You can actually change your setting to correspond to the city that you're in. To do this, go to "My Stuff" and click the little circle wheel at the top right hand corner of the screen. Scroll to the bottom of the screen and you'll be able to change your "current default city" to the one you're in and want to report issues to.

When you submit a request via SMS text and the phone number, the request is automatically populated in the service request database and sent directly to the city you're reporting the issue to. Let me know if I can help with anything else!

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Permalink Reply by B Alexander on November 1, 2012 at 4:07pm

This is a great resource. Thank you for posting this!

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