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Tomorrow, August 31st from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM EDT, the CDC will present a webinar on the role of social media in disaster preparedness.
Details on how to attend online can be found at the web page below.
Leveraging Social Media for Disaster Preparedness
Join us on Wednesday, August 31st, 2011 1:00 PM (ET) for a special webinar presentation "Leveraging Social Media for Disaster Preparedness."
This presentation will begin by laying out the major areas where social media is being used in emergency preparedness, response, and recovery. The presenter will discuss the ways that social media can be leveraged to enhance situational awareness, strengthen operational aspects of response, support recovery efforts, and build community resilience.
