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Social Media: Citizens of Nice took to Facebook to use its Safety Check feature to post that they were safe, and to make sure friends and family had checked in OK.

August 13th, 2016

“….This type of organic social media communication also happened after the Boston Marathon bombing: People near the explosions quickly posted Twitter messages identifying the location and specifics of events, as well as their own whereabouts and safety….”

FEMA app: https://www.fema.gov/mobile-app

Ubalert: http://www.ubalert.com/

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