Social network sites provide link to Haiti
When the ground shook Tuesday in Haiti, social networking sites lit up. Facebook pages, Twitter feeds and other sites have become a reliable way to find out what's happening in the island nation and to organize help.
Posted — UpdatedWithin hours of Tuesday's earthquake, Haiti was one of the most popular topics on Twitter. Users posted updates and photos to connect the people on the ground in Port-au-Prince with the world.
A Facebook group called Earthquake Haiti has more than 168,000 users, who are posting pictures of missing loved ones, swapping information about how to check on survivors and warning about donation scams. Many people are joining the group just to offer help and words of support.
Kellee Metty of Durham, who was in Haiti when the earthquake hit and is trying to return home, is using her Facebook page to keep her family updated about her situation. Metty is with three other women from the Triangle.
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