Super Storm Sandy: Tracking the Recovery on the Internet

On Staten Island, New York, a large ship is grounded on Front Street, Tuesday, October 30, 2012, as residents assess damage after Hurricane Sandy. (Carolyn Cole/Los Angeles Times/MCT / October 30, 2012)

latimes.com - by Deborah Netburn - October 30, 2012

The TV networks will give us the big news stories, but what about getting information on a hyper-local level — like, did your apartment flood, and do you have heat?

To start, keep close tabs on Facebook and Twitter for updates from your social network. It will give you a sense of how the people closest to you are faring without you needing to waste their valuable cellphone battery time.

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