Our hearts go out to everyone who is in the path of Superstorm Sandy and all those affected in any way, shape, or form. We hope and pray that you and your loved ones remain safe during this scary time. Here are some helpful and useful links regarding the hurricane, should you be lucky enough to still have power. Please take good care!
Hurricane Sandy hits the internet: How to track, watch, and stay safe. This is an excellent site with helpful links and updates. Be sure to scroll down the entire page. http://www.theverge.com/2012/10/29/3571182/hurricane-sandy-internet-track-watch-news
Hurricane Sandy Crisis Map From Google: Track the storm’s current position. http://google.org/crisismap/sandy-2012
Some Tips for Staying in Touch During Hurricane Sandy: How to prepare and stay in touch if you lose power. http://allthingsd.com/20121029/some-tips-to-stay-in-touch-during-hurricane-sandy/
Hurricane Hackers on Twitter: Hurricane Hackers is a hashtag on Twitter (i.e., #hurricanehackers) for tech and social projects related to Hurricane Sandy. http://bit.ly/hurricanehackers-gdoc
Hurricane Sandy Will Flood Northeast with Disaster Scams/How to Avoid Them Scammers always prey on people in need whenever there is a disaster. Protect yourself. Here’s a good list of how to avoid getting scammed by the Hurricane Sandy scams already out there. http://www.forbes.com/sites/johnwasik/2012/10/29/hurricane-sandy-will-flood-northeast-with-disaster-scams-how-to-avoid-them/
Emergency Preparedness: How to Prepare for a Very Quick Getaway. It may be too late to do some of these recommendations now, but we wanted to share this link with you since it’s not too late to take some of this advice. http://www.scambusters.org/emergencypreparedness.html
Stay Scam Free Through Disasters: Here are 10 emergency preparedness tips to help you and your family prepare for disasters. http://www.scambusters.org/emergency-preparedness.html