Tag Archive: Joplin tornado

Nov
19

Pre-Disaster Planning: Social Media Infrastructure

Joplin Tornado Information's Facebook page  was founded two hours after an EF-5 tornado hit the city.

Joplin Missouri’s Facebook page proved the value of social media as a central information hub after the tornado hit in 2011. Joplin Tornado Info shared vital information, answered questions, mobilized volunteers, coordinated logistics and “connected the dots” between needs and resources. Hurricane Sandy has further established the importance of social media for disaster relief and recovery. Facebook pages such …

Continue reading »