On the power of social media and the web in disasters.

This story on storify.com tells the power of social media. Especially the content curation aspect when the flow of information is overwhelming.

http://storify.com/breakingnews/japan-earthquake-and-tsunami

I've added my own story to illustrate the speed at which information now becomes available when disasters strike:

http://storify.com/patricecloutier/an-earthquake-a-tsunami-and-a-deluge-of-online-hel

I hope you enjoy !