Keeping Up-to-Date

Social media is one of the fastest ways to get information out to the masses. Breaking news about anything can be put on social media and reaches hundreds of thousands of people in seconds.

This can come in handy when, let’s say, a hurricane is about to rip through your beloved hometown and destroy everything!

I was reading an article from the Khaleej Times about how different platforms have taken steps to help inform people who are going to be affected by the storm, or people who are looking for information. On Twitter #Sandy is trending. People can follow that hashtag to learn more about safety and the latest news on the hurricane.

Google has set up a map that will the storm and its predicted path, and it locates the nearest storm shelter for you location. AccuWeather.com has set up a Google+ hangout so people can get answers to questions they may have by meteorologists in real time. Also a Facebook page has been set up to provide information as well.

In times of trouble social media can be an extremely useful tool because of the ability to pump out information at such a fast rate. I use Twitter everyday and I know that if I lived along the east coast I would be checking #Sandy frequently, as well as using the other social media platforms. I would want to be as informed as possible.

This is just another example of the many uses of social media and how important it is in our lives.

Thoughts and prayers to those affected,

Jake