The day after areas around the U.S. experienced earthquakes – that caused little or no damage — and days before Hurricane Irene is expected to reach the East Coast, Facebook is hosting a live video chat with disaster agencies to discuss the role of social media before, during and after these sorts of events.
SEE ALSO: Earthquake Exchange: Our Favorite Social Media Reactions
The discussion will include representatives from the American Red Cross, NOAA’s National Weather Service and the Department of Health and Human Services.
You can join the conversation and pose questions to the speakers on the wall of the Facebook event. It begins at 3 p.m. ET.
Image courtesy of iStockphoto, Eric Hood
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Posted on Wed, 24 Aug 2011 18:36:16 +0000 at http://feeds.mashable.com/~r/Mashable/~3/Ys2XiC14zmU/
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SEE ALSO: Earthquake Exchange: Our Favorite Social Media Reactions
The discussion will include representatives from the American Red Cross, NOAA’s National Weather Service and the Department of Health and Human Services.
You can join the conversation and pose questions to the speakers on the wall of the Facebook event. It begins at 3 p.m. ET.
Image courtesy of iStockphoto, Eric Hood
More About: disaster, facebook, Hurricane IreneFor more Social Media coverage:Follow Mashable Social Media on TwitterBecome a Fan on FacebookSubscribe to the Social Media channelDownload our free apps for Android, Mac, iPhone and iPad
Posted on Wed, 24 Aug 2011 18:36:16 +0000 at http://feeds.mashable.com/~r/Mashable/~3/Ys2XiC14zmU/
Comments: http://mashable.com/2011/08/24/hurricane-irene-facebook/#comments
