Blog/Information Community and Katrina

Here's an article from Information Today about how blogs and other forms of e-communication helped to transmit information and keep people connected before, during and after Hurricane Katrina.

With so many people stranded and out of touch in the aftermath of such a storm, local bloggers act not only to report on what is happening in the rest of the world but as an information resource for their community, sharing the latest developments and reports with those who may not have any other way to know what is happening outside of their neighborhood. These bloggers’ reports also help to keep their readership informed and to rally support as real people’s experiences are shared in an unmediated, raw, and powerful form.