Twitter’s Disaster Specific Hashtags
Groups of computer enthusiasts have teamed up with Project EPIC to standardize emergency communication. It’s pretty ingenious – these hashtags can be read by Google Maps, creating a realtime map of where people need help or supplies are. Here are just some of the hashtags in play.
- #need [explain the needs using the appropriate keywords below]
- #offering or #offer or #have [explain what you have using appropriate keywords below]
- #imok [name]
- #ruok [name]
- #trapped [name]
- #injured [name]
- #open [write what is open, a road? a hospital? a store?]
- #closed [write what is closed? a road? a shelter?]
What follows are actual Tweets that have been sent from Haiti over the past week. This is all pretty incredible stuff:
EXAMPLE 1: #haiti #imok John Doe #loc Mirebalais Shelter #status minor injuries
EXAMPLE 2: #haiti #need transport #loc Jacmel #num 10 #info medical volunteers looking for big boat to transport to PAP
EXAMPLE 3: #haiti #need translator from Creole to English #contact @pierrecote
EXAMPLE 4: #haiti #ruok Raymonde Lafrotune #loc Delmas 3, Rue Menelas #
EXAMPLE 5: #haiti #offer volunteers and translators #loc Florida #contact @FranceGlobal
EXAMPLE 6: #haiti #offering Doctors w/o Borders has inflatable hospital w/2 operating rms #num 100 beds #loc near PaP airport #src http://bit.ly/6NAfXg
