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When a magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck the Philippines Monday, residents and local media outlooks used Twitter and Facebook to alert residents and quell tsunami-inspired panic. But they’re not the only ones using social media to sound a digital alarm when disaster strikes. Officials in the U.S. do that too. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), a scientific agency of the U.S. government, is tasked in part with researching natural disasters and getting the word out when they hit.... Continue reading »
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