In the News
Dealing with the Heat || Oil Spill || Fundraising Organizations ||Haiti Earthquake
Dealing with the Heat
- Massachusetts Emergency Management Association tips on How to Beat the Heat.
- July 2010 Consumer Reports article on Air Conditioners. Type in your Reading Public Library card number and then click on PDF Full Text to bring up the full article.
Oil Spill
- EPA response to Gulf of Mexico oil spill.
- Boston Globe oil spill updates.
Fundraising Organizations
- The Reading Police Department has set up web page that may be helpful to residents in the event they are inquiring about fundraisers in our community.
Haiti Earthquake
How to Help
- American Red Cross
- Boston- based resources for relief and support — Boston.com list of Boston-area resources involved with the Haiti earthquake, and community actions in support of victims.
News Sources
- Boston.com – Haiti Earthquake
- Boston Haitian Reporter — News by and for the local Haitian community, including streaming video live from Haiti, and feeds from local Haitian blogs
- CNN – Haiti Earthquake — Extensive coverage of the crisis and aid efforts from CNN
- NY Times – Haiti — News stories, photographs and other resources from the New York Times
- NPR Twitter Feed — Haiti Twitter link page created by NPR News
- White House Blog — The official White House response and links to information on the relief effort.
Information for Families
- State Department number for Americans seeking information about family in Haiti: 1-888-407-4747
- Family Links — The Red Cross FamilyLinks site helps those separated by disaster to find information about their loved ones
About Haiti
- Haiti — CIA World Factbook