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Here’s what I am reading today:

…”Hurricane Irene is heading for the Bahamas, and is forecast to hit Florida with hurricane strength on Friday, and possibly the Carolinas at the weekend. Here are some resources for tracking…”

“Just in time for Hurricane Irene’s arrival, a new survey from the Red Cross claims that social media is increasingly being used by Americans seeking information on natural disasters. A reliance on social media and text messages during emergencies has hidden dangers. “

“As the summer comes to a close, so do thousands of public relations internships at agencies across the country.

Or do they?

When we hired an intern from the University of Maryland at the start of the summer, it never occurred to me that we might continue our relationship with her when she returns to campus for her senior year. “

“As more and more companies begin to offer employment opportunities in the social media world, many of us are trying to figure out how to get a foot in the door. If you want to get into this field but your efforts have proved fruitless, look no further. This unofficial guide will set you on the straight path to employment. “

“Eric Fischer created this fascinating animation, showing what an earthquake looks like through the lens of Twitter. It’s a tweetquake!

Key: Green dots are tweets about the earthquake, and gray dots are tweets about anything else. The video covers 12 minutes with each frame of the video representing one second in real time.”‘

“Want to keep up with the latest severe weather? NOAA Now provides the latest information from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration including: hurricanes and tropical storms in the Atlantic, Eastern Pacific and Central Pacific cyclone basins; mainland storms, including the latest tornado and severe thunderstorm alerts; tsunami warnings, including the US west coast, Hawaii, Pacific Ocean, Indian Ocean, and the Carribean.”