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Facing the Flames: How to Prepare for Wildfire Season

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In addition, the average burn time of individual fires has grown from 6 days between 1973 and 1982, to 52 days between 2003 and 2012. Make sure your insurance policies, like ID, are up to date. Conduct an inventory and contact your insurance company. Pay attention to Air Quality Alerts. Make an Emergency Plan.

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5 Ways Libraries Support Disaster Relief and Recovery

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Copel has won a number of awards for her service to the City of New Orleans. When the Fort Collins, Colorado area was threatened by wildfires in the summer of 2012, the Poudre River Public Library District set up a temporary library at an evacuation center. Libraries as Evacuee Resource Centers.

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Nonprofit Technology News: The Demise of Facebook Causes and Cloud Storage for Charities

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Causes began as a Facebook app in 2007, and became independent in 2012. Back in 2012, in order to better meet the needs of the global philanthropic sector, the Foundation Center began an extensive review of their Philanthropy Classification System. It was one of the original 10 Facebook apps. NPTech Organization of the Month.