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Learning from Superstorm Sandy
According to Tweeter, Between October 27 and November 1 2012, people sent more than 20 million Tweets about Sandy’s impact and aftermath. When the power went out in much of New York City, mobile usage from people there more than doubled from the previous two days. Afterwards, people sought ways to help: Tweets mentioning the word “donate” reached a 180-day peak; the phrase “donate blood” a 365-day peak. When there is no transportation, it is important … Read entire article »
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Assistance for stranded travelers
This blog provides a series of posts that are meant to help stranded travelers. Even though we are in an era of communication, many times stuck travelers do not know what to do, where to ask in order to get some assistance: There may be a very long line of people waiting to speak with Airlines reps It takes much time and may cost much money to reach the call centers The Web brings its huge ocean of information … Read entire article »