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Hope App

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Sandy’s recent devastation brings up the important question of how to prepare for and respond to disaster situations first asked in 2011 after the oil spill in Japan. Design firm RKS partnered with InterFUEL on the Hope App to address the issue of half the population’s lack of preparedness, and offer a tool to stay connected to loved ones and the world at large during an incident. Read more about the case study behind the project and how technology can be leveraged for emergency response and philanthropic purposes.

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