Ryan Ozimek created a website called Snowmageddon Clean Up using the open source tool Ushahidi to allow neighbors in Washington DC to help each other during a large snowstorm. The site saw over 500 visitors in its first 12 hours from being shared on Facebook and over 33,000 visitors in its first 48 hours after being featured by the Washington Post. The site demonstrated how open source solutions can help local governments and communities during emergencies.