The day after the typhoon, James David went out on the roads in search of a telephone booth that was still functioning. But all the telephone connections and electricity lines had snapped. So, it was impossible for him to make a call and let his family abroad know that he was safe. This is when he heard that hundreds of people were heading to the main city mall to access free WiFi. He went there and used Facebook to let his friends and family know that he was okay — still alive.
So, this is one way social media works these days. Social media can help to generate business leads for you and it can also be an excellent platform for performing social activities. But it can also be quite effective for disaster relief. For example, when a place is hit by a natural disaster, social media disaster relief actually plays a major role in helping.
Social Media Disaster Relief Proves Significantly Effective
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