We, the Japanese students use Facebook, Twitter for card crisis Points - Voice of America

Sharon Behn. Washington on March 14, 2011  rescue conduct search operations in slow in Kesennuma, Northern the Japan debris, March 14, 2011 after the massive earthquake of Friday and the tsunami that followed. (AP Photo/Yomiuri Shimbun, Miho Ikeya) OUT JAPAN, COMPULSORY CREDIT

The United States students work with others in the Japan to collect urgent information on networking sites, such as Twitter and Facebook social, to help create a map to locate areas of crisis in the whole of the island nation.

A few hours only after a huge earthquake and tsunami devastated northeast of Japan, students half-a-world away responded. A group in Boston, in the northeastern State of Massachusetts to the United States, began to go through thousands of Internet messages, try to collect a card which was going on the field to the Japan.

Berry of Robert student at Tufts University in Boston, says their purpose is to contribute to the relief effort. "It is fundamentally"crisis mapping"." Draw the crisis for the people on the ground, victim or agencies who will answer so that they have a better image, "says.

People have used this type of technology since political unrest hit Kenya in his election in 2008.  And it was used again in Haiti after the earthquake of 2010 and Libya during its recent political upheaval.

Berry describes what they are looking for in this disaster. "They see a fire in a hospital or they see people trapped under a building or something or that they know that someone is trapped, what they can do, assuming that they have access, they can then communicate that the renseignementset then find us".make to the interface, "says.

In a country of tech-savvy as the Japan, Berry, says information, its Japanese counterparts and colleagues are together helping to put in place an image more precise, as well as a human face to the tragedy. "He brings the situation you like never before," he said.

With the common crisis, a worldwide network of users of computers working in response to the crisis, leaders say that students are part of a growing international community of volunteers who can quickly screen large amounts of data to create detailed information maps.

They say that within 24 hours of the disaster to the Japan it there were 75 people around the world, including students in the U.S. Harvard and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology universities, assemble the details on where people are, and local roads and transport conditions.

14-03-2011 azar (Ghana)

not to worry all will be ok

14-03-2011 Wendy (Canada)

Can anyone tell me if Sanjo city at the Japan was affected by the earthquake of Earth? I had 2 Exchange students to stay with me to Sanjo. I am very worried. Thank you Wendy

15-03-2011 I ANM whether Wakayama was hot by the earthquake...I have 2 friends he (usa)

I want to know if wakayana has been hit by the earthquake

15-03-2011 (US)

I checked a map online, and I am sure that Sanjo is not affected. Keep your hopes! :)

15-03-2011 ZHUYU (China)

what students have done the praise.

15 03-2011 Anonymous (Antarctica)

OHH.... It's very sad, I hope that everything will be better!

15-03-2011 Katelyn (USA)

Does anyone know how heavy damage in Morioka, Iwate was? I know how close to Iwate is Miyagi Prefecture Sendai)... but I hope that this was not quite as horrible.

15 03-2011 hamad part 1 of 1 (Oman)

It is a good idea that could help to many Japanese to be aware of the situation on the ground and pick up their decision wisely especially during this difficult period and disturbance. It will help the efforts of humanitarian aid to reach the location quickly and safely. This map of crisis could be updated instantly which facilitate the tense and regulate the effort and helps effectively. Japanese Government should provide more information on this map to lead the Japanese to make the right decision in a short time.

15-03-2011 bey (China)

Everyone he bless.It cannot bind to Facebook in China.

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