Published December 11, 2017
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Analyzing spatial data from Twitter during a disaster
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Social media can be an invaluable help in a mass emergency, but the information handling can be challenging. One major concern is identifying posts related to the area, or pinning them on a map. This exploratory study analyzes the
spatial data coming with tweets during two natural disasters, an earthquake and a hurricane. Geo-tagged tweets confirm to be a small fraction of all tweets and disasters within a limited region appear to be a niche topic in the whole stream. The results can help researchers and practitioners in the design of tools to identify these messages.
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