It is now painfully clear that no local government, state or federal agency, or other civic institution should be using Twitter for any purpose other than directing people to alternative platforms.
Using the platform for anything other than a last ditch backup for any kind of emergency communication is clearly a disaster waiting to happen.
Hurricane center bot is here for those who need a heads-up. But you're right, when Sandy took my town out, it was social media that people used for getting rescued & later getting housed & fed. We had a wildfire 2 miles away again this summer. People coordinate horsetrailers online to get animals out if need be.
Real-time emergency communication shouldn't only work for the benefit of the fucking Nazis but that's where we're heading
Carl T. Bergstrom
Artsea