Social Media & Disasters

Which social media applications do you use?

How often do you use social media?

Do you use social media to stay up to date with news or current events?

Yes

No

Have you ever used social media to follow an event or disaster in order to stay informed?

Yes

No

Do you follow local or national news through social media?

Yes

No

Do you follow a local office of emergency management, city or state through social media?

Yes

No

Which form of communication do you think is best when gathering information about an event that is currently happening?

How reliable is the information on social media about a disaster, compared to television, radio or news websites?

Please select your age group.

18-24

25-35

36-45

46+

What is the population of the city that you reside in?

0-5,000

5,000-30,000

30,000-75,000

75,000+