Some Australian researchers have determined that Twitter analysis was slightly better than FEMA's own models in predicting the location and severity of damage that resulted from Superstorm Sandy.
“The main advantage of the technique is that it is a ‘virtually zero-cost solution,’ Manuel Cebrian, co-author of the report, tells Science magazine.
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There is an app development outfit that is taking social media input, aggregating it with FEMA, and delivering it to local and county governments at the Jersey Shore. Good reports.