Reddit,
Twitter offer an
oasis of
info, resources for
Harvey victims
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The historic impact of
Tropical Storm Harvey has everyone from federal agencies to the
National Weather Service reeling from the storm's power, but in the midst of it all, once again, social media is proving to be a vital life line. This time in the form of
Reddit.*
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A massive, constantly updated page titled the
Hurricane Harvey Live Megathread has emerged as one of the best sources for real time information and updates on Harvey.*
From official status updates on the storm, local flooding in Texas, and additional weather events such as tornadoes — which threaten to make a disastrous situation catastrophic — the Megathread is delivering on the promise of social media far beyond the realms of joke memes and political debates.
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