Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 19, 2011

My contribution to the panel is to provide context about the use of social media in emergency and disaster response as well as an overview of some of the tools we saw deployed last year and we may see in the future. Social media, like all technology, is developed by people. That’s why the Atlanta councilman used twitter!

Disaster 206

Disaster Social Media Haiti Media 206

NTEN

JANUARY 27, 2010

In 2008, post-election violence erupted in Kenya. In less than two years, a simple website created to track election violence in Nairobi is now being used to: monitor crime-related data in Atlanta, GA. Humaninet is a nonprofit organization that supplies technical equipment and expertise to humanitarian disaster response teams.

Tools 73

Tools Map Disaster Oregon 73

NTEN

JANUARY 27, 2010

In 2008, post-election violence erupted in Kenya. In less than two years, a simple website created to track election violence in Nairobi is now being used to: monitor crime-related data in Atlanta, GA. Humaninet is a nonprofit organization that supplies technical equipment and expertise to humanitarian disaster response teams.

Tools 59

Tools Map Disaster Oregon 59