A couple of weeks ago I did a story about a grassroots effort that was forming on Twitter to help organize volunteers and flood relief efforts. Shortly after the floods, a website called HopeATL.com (Twitter @HopeATL) was launched and the donations of goods, time and money began pouring in.
The man behind all of that is Shaun King (Twitter @ShaunKing). While many in Atlanta have returned to their normal lives, the people who lost everything to the flood are still dealing with their lives upside down and King is right there next to them, doing everything he can do to help out. He says he doesn’t want the aftermath of the Atlanta Floods to be anything like those of Katrina.
The folks at HopeATL.com are still looking for support. Check them out online to see how you can get involved. In the meantime, they have produced this video to highlight their efforts so far. It is a nicely shot and edited piece. I’d even go so far as to say it is “broadcast quality”.
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