In today's BBC Online it outlines how blogging is becoming a more available source for information. It states that in New Orleans it has been invaluable for people wishing to learn of people in their community and also to use it as a community board for posting messages. Another example of the increasing functionality of mobile information networks.
From the BBC:
"The web has once again proved its worth as a news source as blogs offered a vivid description of the destruction caused by Hurricane Katrina.
As the storm carved a path through southern US, weblogs provided first-hand accounts of those affected.
Mainstream media outlets in New Orleans found the web an invaluable asset as their offices were flooded.
Web tracking firm Technorati reported that seven of the top 10 search terms were hurricane-related on Tuesday.
According to internet measurement firm Keynote Systems, some websites were unable to cope with demand for Katrina-related news.
Wikipedia, the user-generated net encyclopaedia, provided video coverage of the hurricane and regularly updated reports on the storms history and effects."
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