Social Media in Government presentation given at the Social Media Summit on Oct. 25, 2013. Panel included: Tyler Kruse, William Nhieu, Jay Parasco, Senator Tokuda, Kit Zulueta
8. #7 Emergency Management
The Hawaii VOST (Virtual Operations Support Team) primary
activities during an emergency include:
● Helping to post and retweet information from verified sources
regarding the emergency.
● Monitoring social media for incidents of distress, danger and
system failures.
● Monitoring social media for erroneous reports,
misinformation and rumors.