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Citizen Tech: Social Media in Disaster Response

Amy Sample Ward

Today I’m in San Antonio, Texas, for the American College of Preventive Medicine annual conference. Another direct content example is that of the number of websites that emerged post-Hurricane Katrina. Some include the Red Cross, The Weather Channel, local newspapers, Craigslist, and others.

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This is what your life will be like when the world hits a dangerous climate tipping point

Fast Company Tech

San Antonio, for example, could see six heat waves per year , with temperatures lingering around 95 degrees, sometimes for up to a month at a time. According to the World Resources Institute , As occasional reports arise of locally acquired malaria in Europe and the U.S.,

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