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Hurricane Sandy - Jesse Feiler on Emergency Apps

WAMC Northeast Public Radio | By Alan Chartock,

Published October 29, 2012 at 10:35 AM EDT

If you made your shopping stops this weekend to buy the recommended bread, water and toilet paper in preparation for Hurricane Sandy, not to mention batteries, extra gas, tarps and duct tape – you still may not be done. Our next guest says the modern emergency kit isn’t complete without a well-stocked smartphone.

Jesse Feiler is a developer, consultant, and author specializing in iOS, FileMaker databases, and technologies for small businesses, nonprofits, and municipal governments. His website is northcountryconsulting.com.

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Alan Chartock

Dr. Alan Chartock is professor emeritus at the University at Albany. He hosts the weekly Capitol Connection series, heard on public radio stations around New York. The program, for almost 12 years, highlighted interviews with Governor Mario Cuomo and now continues with conversations with state political leaders. Dr. Chartock also appears each week on The Media Project and The Roundtable and offers commentary on Morning Edition, weekdays at 7:40 a.m.

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Joe talks to people on the radio for a living. In addition to countless impressive human "gets" - he has talked to a lot of Muppets. Joe grew up in Philadelphia, has been on the area airwaves for more than 25 years and currently lives in Washington County, NY with his wife, Kelly, and their dog, Brady. And yes, he reads every single book.

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