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Disaster darkens association offices

A fire station generator helped William Murray stay connected to his staff and board after superstorm Sandy knocked out power in Lower Manhattan, shuttering offices of Public Relations Society of America for eight business days. Murray, president of PRSA, also lives in Lower Manhattan. Like many of his neighbors, he had no electricity, water or heat for about a week. He climbed stairs to his 14th floor residence. But firefighters across the street set up a charging table for cell phones. Murray said impact on the society's 53 employees depended on where they lived. Some were not affected, but one may have lost his home to flooding. PRSA used its website, Facebook and… Read More