New Facebook Feature Lets You Mark Yourself as ‘Safe’ After Major Disaster

submitted by Samual Bendett

techland.time.com - by Keith Wagstaff - February 29, 2012

In the wake of a disaster, one of the most terrifying things is not knowing if your loved ones are safe. Contact can be difficult: Landlines can go down and cellphones can lose their charge. Even if you call your mother and tell her you’re safe, you still have a large network of friends and family that might still be worried about you.

That’s why Facebook’s new Disaster Message Board makes sense. Right now it’s only being tested in Japan, which is still dealing with the aftermath of the Fukushima disaster.

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