Disaster risk reduction in the age of Twitter: First reflections on a tweeted tsunami


Posted on April 12, 2012  /  0 Comments

An earthquake happened. Minor tsunamis occurred with no loss of life. The story was in the warnings and responses. My first (and obviously imperfect) reflections are in LBO.

In the age of social media, people will learn of distant hazards independently of government. What government must focus on is helping them respond on the most intelligent way, based on the best science. On this front, much remains to be done.

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