Tsunami/Earthquake Tweets and Making a Difference


Today’s “Twitter Tuesday” will be focused twitter accounts/tweets helping to spread the word/make a difference in reference to the Japan tsunami/quake disaster. 

There are several hashtags being used on Twitter for the Japan tsunami/quake, including:
#helpJapan
#tsunami
#Japan
#prayforJapan
#earthquake

@AlertNet, the world’s humanitarian news site, set up a page to pull together the various tsunami related tweets/photos tweeted in LIVE time.  Visit the page: http://alertnetlive.trust.org/Event/Japan_earthquake_and_Pacific_tsunami



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Counting Our Blessings...
Laura



Laura Catherine Otero is a marketing professional and blogger in Charleston, SC who has been active in social media since 2005.  If you enjoyed this post, please consider subscribing to this blog via Email or  RSS. Laura can also be found on Twitter (@LauraCatherineO), Facebook, and LinkedIn. 

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