a. How companies used social media during Hurricane Sandy:
On 20 February 2013, companies discussed how information was shared online during the storm at a Social Media Week event in New York. As Hurricane Sandy approached the US in October last year hundreds of thousands of people used social media networks like Facebook and Twitter to keep abreast of the storm.
When the dust settled, people turned to those networks again to follow recovery efforts and find out transport information. Aaron Donovan, media liaison at the MTA, said the agency had focussed on Twitter, Flickr and YouTube in its Sandy response, but noted that "Twitter had the broadest pick up in a very immediate way".
b. New York Aquarium on Coney Island, swamped by Hurricane Sandy, to reopen May 25:
On 5 April 2013, Officials estimate Hurricane Sandy's floodwaters caused $65 million in damages, five of the aquarium's exhibits remain under repair. The New York Aquarium in Coney Island, devastated during Hurricane Sandy, has set a date to reopen and its famous sea lions will be out for the big day in May. Admission fees usually $15 for adults and $11 for kids will be “considerably reduced,” because to make up for the lack of five exhibits that remain closed while repairs continue.
When the dust settled, people turned to those networks again to follow recovery efforts and find out transport information. Aaron Donovan, media liaison at the MTA, said the agency had focussed on Twitter, Flickr and YouTube in its Sandy response, but noted that "Twitter had the broadest pick up in a very immediate way".
b. New York Aquarium on Coney Island, swamped by Hurricane Sandy, to reopen May 25:
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| New York Aquarium |
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| Floodwaters inundated the aquarium during Superstorm Sandy. |
c. Group helps young victims of Hurricane Sandy
On 5 April 2013, after Superstorm Sandy hit, many New York City students struggled with huge losses at home. Many of them had to live with friends or relatives, but a program in some schools called "Crew" helped a lot of students weather the storm. As part of the "Protect Our Children", it also found out how "Crew" is helping kids deal with stress.
Stories like this one were all too familiar at Channel View High School in the Rockaways after Superstorm Sandy. The crew program began in 2004. It begins with a weeklong wilderness experience that includes bonding and character building. So far, it's been very successful and it's an idea that could be used in more schools.
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