In June, the YYCFlood articles which our bloggers crafted in the matter of a few days reaffirmed how quick the internet had to react to current issues. We weren’t even out of the state of emergency as I was doing my blog article on how social media reacted to the Alberta Floods; my late additions to the initiatives and hashtags I included in my post piled up to double the length of my post.
Indeed, it was the likes of Twitter and Facebook that provided real-time updates, from the onset of the storm to the moment of relief when the state of emergency was finally lifted. The social media platforms were home to some unique happenings, from the @CalgaryPolice account reaching the post limit to #yychelps becoming a prevalent force in the rebuilding. I remember these moments fondly personally, but the statistics down below will give us an idea about social media as a whole when it comes to the particular posts and accounts that came to prominence.
Enough of my intro, please enjoy this infographic made by Calin Daniel at Inbound Interactive. Click the picture for a bigger image. 🙂
What a comprehensive overview. In case you want to head back a bit in time, here are all the YAA blogs with the YYCFlood tag. 🙂