Product Feature: Learning from the Past Improves Emergency Management for the Future
If there is anything even slightly positive that comes from catastrophes like the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing, it may be the lessons learned that can be applied to future events.
A changing world was on full display in the immediate wake of the tragedy, as Boston, Massachusetts, special police forces scoured the streets in search of the bombing’s perpetrators. The Boston Police Department began using social media both to sift through text and photos for clues and to identify and correct misinformation from news sources and the public.
