Social Media in Disasters and Emergencies

On January 14, 2011, in Media, Preparedness, Social Networking, Technology, Training, Twitter, by Larry Molmud

A great presentation from the Red Cross about the rise of use and dependence on Social Media in Disasters and Emergencies. Read it here…

“50% of people who use social media would use Facebook to share that they were safe. 70% say emergency agencies should monitor social media postings (e.g. Facebook/Twitter). And, of course younger people are far more likely to use social media.”

Read it here and share your thoughts…

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