Abstract :
People all over the world are regularly hit by floods, cyclones, and other natural disasters. Many use smart phones and social media to stay connected, seek help, improvise, and cope with crises or challenging situations. This column discusses these practices after dark or during disasters to unveil challenges and opportunities for innovative designs that increase resilience and safety.
Keywords :
disasters; mobile computing; mobile handsets; safety; social networking (online); cyclones; floods; natural disasters; smart phones; social media; Computer applications; DIsasters; Human computer interaction; Internet; Mobile commuinication; Mobile computing; Internet computing; human-computer interaction; mobile applications; mobile technology; natural disasters;
