Social Media and Disasters: Current Uses, Future Options, and Policy Considerations

Citation
Bruce R. Lindsay, Social Media and Disasters: Current Uses, Future Options, and Policy Considerations (CRS Report R41987) (Sept. 6, 2011) (full-text).

Overview
This report summarizes how social media have been used by emergency management officials and agencies. It also examines the potential benefits, as well as the implications, of using social media in the context of emergencies and disasters.