Twitter and Facebook in Times of Emergencies such as Japan Quake and Tsunami

Once more, Twitter is abuzz after power lines and communication infrastructures encountered problems after the Japan quake.  Users from Tokyo have been posting on twitter to inform the rest of the world and to tell their families they are fine.  People use their smartphones to post on Twitter and Facebook.

So far Facebook Causes has been conducing a large fundraising for Japan.  Through its Causes pages, friends have already contributed thousands of dollars to help Japan.

Facebook Causes offers great social fundraising tools which allow friends to donate any amount they can afford.  So far, more than $1 million have been donated to various organizations through the site. 

In view of the devastation in Japan, Facebook friends are harnessing the power of the site's apps and tools.