Social Media Is Revolutionizing Disaster Response, Expert Says
Sign up for the Morning Brief email newsletterto get weekday updates from The Weather Channel and our meteorologists. From the rubble of the recent catastrophic earthquake in Turkey, a 20-year-old college student pleaded for help in a posted to social media: "We were on the second floor. My uncle doesn't sound well. Please come and rescue us. Please everyone come and rescue us now.” He added his address and some other information. Rescuers reached him in time. It's just one...