As we all lie safe and sound in our beds --- some slumbering peacefully despite the heat, others updating their blogs --- the east coast of the United States of America braces for or is already experiencing the effects of what meteorologists have dubbed "The Perfect Storm".
After beating a path across the Caribbean making landfall on both Jamaica and Cuba, Hurricane Sandy is now approaching the US. She will not be alone, however, as she will collide with a number of other weather fronts to form a patchwork mammoth of a storm that has social media abuzz. "Frankenstorm" is now an actual search word that will gain a number of hits on Twitter, blog sites and even Youtube.
Despite the havoc that this amazing storm promises for the American east coast it also promises an amazing show of the ways in which social media can be utilized. Not only will a number of citizen journalists be born, but many persons will use social media to keep in touch with their loved ones, and perhaps even to mobilize assistance for those severely affected after the storm passes.
For those of you who have loved ones in the areas to be affected, our thoughts and prayers are with you and them at this time. All eyes will be tuned in to social media as we follow Sandy on her historical, no nonsense journey...
A recent post on Twitter shows what Sandy looks like from space....
Sandy really not playing, people!
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