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Google urges governments to share disaster data
AFP, Published on 03/07/2012
» Google on Monday urged governments to get better at sharing information to allow citizens and first responders to make better use of the Internet during natural disasters.
Bloggers join hands to create Japan 'Quakebook'
AFP, Published on 29/03/2011
» Inspired by a desire to help victims of Japan's deadly earthquake, a group of bloggers and writers have come together through the Internet to create a book of stories about the disaster.
Facebook can help in disasters: academic
AFP, Published on 18/03/2011
» An Australian academic Friday praised the increasing use of social media during disasters, saying there had been a "beautiful display of humanity" on Facebook during recent catastrophes.
US military blocks websites for Japan aid effort
AFP, Published on 17/03/2011
» The US military has banned access to popular commercial websites on its computer network to free up bandwidth for relief efforts in Japan, officials said Wednesday.
Japanese light up Twitter on govt quake response
AFP, Published on 15/03/2011
» Japan's Twitter users have sent an endless stream of messages of support to survivors of the quake-tsunami disaster, but they also have plenty to say -- good and bad -- about the country's leaders.