#RescuePH: Online Efforts for Typhoon Yolanda Victims

Twitter PH explains standard list of hashtags to coordinate news, updates, rescue and relief efforts relating to Typhoon Yolanda. This will be of help for people using or heavily relying on social media for information as hashtags now cut across different online social networks such as Facebook, Instagram, Google+, Tumblr and Pinterest.

One tweet/status with a hashtag holds a louder voice to a larger audience as netizens can easily spot and filter topics based on those keywords.

For a quick reference of the standard hashtags, please refer below:

#ReliefPH – Rescue Coordination
#RescuePH – Urgent Rescue Needed
#FloodPH – Damage Reporting
#SafeNow – Resolves #RescuePH
#TracingPH – Report Missing People
#YolandaPH – Media storm coverage

Hashtags, if used properly, can help facilitate exchange of information relevant and significant to those who seek information about this tragedy. Use them wisely.

Meanwhile, there is a Google online service where you can locate missing people in typhoon affected area.View it here.

For instances where victims are rescued, the public is encouraged to use the hashtag #SafeNow so that data on located persons may be properly documented.

via iNewMedia