Tropical Storm Isaac Social Media Resources – Disaster Social Network
Tropical Storm Isaac is expected to become a Category 1 or 2 hurricane before reaching the northern Gulf Coast late Tuesday evening (August 28).
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6.0 and 5.8 Magnitude Earthquake in Northern Italy: Social Media Resources Guide
Northern Italy has been hit twice in the past 10 days by earthquakes centered in the province of Modena, near Bologna.
Turkish Rescue Teams Still Looking for Survivors as Death Toll Passes 500
As the rescue operations continue in Turkey and the death toll surpasses 500, a teenage boy used a rock to dig himself out of a collapsed building and was pulled from the rubble 100 hours after the Turkish quake.
Aerial Video of Turkey Earthquake Destruction, Rescue video and Photo Gallery
The links below include video of rescue operation of woman pulled from the rubble 3 days after the Turkey earthquake, aerial video of the destruction, and a large photo gallery showing the destruction, rescue efforts, and survivors and continuing coverage of challenges facing survivors
Dramatic Rescue Videos and Damage Assessments from Turkey Earthquake
IEM’s continuing social media resources coverage of the Turkey earthquake for October 25th includes new videos of dramatic rescues including a 2 week old baby and a toddler pulled from the rubble.
Twitter Social Movement Connects Turkey Earthquake Victims with Shelters
IEM has continued to monitor the social media traffic around Sunday’s earthquake in southeastern Turkey. We’ve identified additional relevant first-hand accounts of the disaster.
7.2 Earthquake in eastern Turkey: Social Media Resources Guide
A 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck at 1:41 p.m. (1041 GMT; 6:41 a.m. EDT), near the city of Van and town of Ercis, Turkey.
Sikkim Earthquake – Continuing Social Media Coverage and Resources from Disaster Social Network
The Disaster Social Network is continuing to monitor social media traffic pertaining to the September18th earthquake centered near Sikkim, India. We’ve identified some additional relevant resources of firsthand accounts, current satellite imagery of resulting landslides, and explanations of seismic activity in the area. Twitter http://twitter.com/#%21/Kuldipnar – Kuldip Nar is working on recovery efforts in Sikkim […]
Disaster Social Network – 9/18 India Nepal Earthquake in Sikkim, India
On September 18th, a 6.9 magnitude earthquake shook the northern Indian state of Sikkim. The quake epicenter was near the border of the two nations of India and Nepal. The death toll in India, Nepal and Tibet is estimated at over 100 dead (as of September 22). The quake caused landslides that blocked roads and […]
