Today's #DisasterTech showcases private, public & academic innovators who have built tools to improve #disaster response & recovery.

The story of today: Technology making an impact in disaster response. #DisasterTech

CTO Todd Park kicks off, "We're finding efficient & effective ways to help survivors help themselves" #DisasterTech

.@FEMA's Joe Nimmich: This process starts with you; when our 1st responders say, "I know I can do this better." #DisasterTech

Watch LIVE: The power of #DisasterTech and its ability to keep people together in the aftermath of disaster wh.gov/live

At #disastertech @microsoft shares Yammer stories for disasters to build community and comraderie #opendata via Tony Surma

.Getaround announces disaster portal to help survivors share much-needed vehicles with other survivors in times of emergency. #DisasterTech

.Airbnb forming new #disastertech partnerships to build community-based preparedness & address displacement in the wake of disaster.

Next topic: Crowdsourcing #DisasterTech to inform, enable & empower survivors in the wake of a disaster. Watch → wh.gov/live

#Disaster survivors can use U.S. Department of Energy #app to report/access info on power outages, fallen power lines & gas stations w/ fuel. #DisasterTech

An early #opendata adopter, @SeeClickFix pledges to help emergency managers see data + activate network #DisasterTech

Live in an #earthquake-prone area? Check out USGS's ShakeMap (go.usa.gov/5uZC) for maps of ground motion + intensity #DisasterTech

.HHS using Medicare #data & NOAA weather tracking to find & assist electricity-dependent citizens in a power outage. #DisasterTech

Important Note: Gov represented 4 out of the 5 crowdsourcing #disastertech presentations. #OpenData #OpenGov

"Today is just the beginning of what's to come." Announcing: disaster.data.gov #DisasterTech

Disaster.Data.Gov to house "Get Involved" section for developers, responders, survivors, tech entrepreneurs + volunteers #DisasterTech

.GoogleCrisisResponse: open-source crisis map will now include crowdsourcing capabilities, allowing users to contribute real-time updates #DisasterTech

RT National Institute of Justice: NIJ partners with BJS on a new Challenge.gov to develop data visualization apps for #criminaljustice. go.usa.gov/vkh3

3rd Annual Safety Datapalooza 10/30. Public #safetydata from @HHSgov Dept. of Agriculture U.S. Department of Labor US Dept of Interior U.S. Department of Transportation US Consumer Product Safety Commission OJP - bit.ly/safetydatapalo…