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Social media are interactives technologies and digital channels that facilitate on sharing ideas and information.

Social media helps the development in connecting to other individuals or groups.
A lot of people have this belief that social media platforms are only useful in socializing. However, it is more helpful and convenient for information exchange, messaging, communication during emergencies such as calamities. It is now easier for everyone to connect with people who can contribute a huge help on emergencies. People who lived in places that is not in a crowded area, can possibly ask for immediate help through internet, through any social media platform. It is easier for social workers and government to keep in touch and monitor such situation with people who needs help.

Netizens usually update everything on social media. Funny as it is, but often times, a lot of people still update and post their status even during a calamity.
The documentation of identified survivors were a big help to notify the authorities by where is the location of the victims, how severe the current situation and when to conduct a rescue operation.

In addition, with this, users of social media could help in the road closures, evacuation areas, shelter of the survivors and more. Social media has served as of the most reliable and efficient source of information, an emergency. This help everyone to prepare, plan and recover from calamities in a ways that we think that is possible.