Oversight

Understanding the Power of Social Media as a Communications Tool in the Aftermath of Disasters

Date: May 5, 2011

Time: 10:00am

Location: Dirksen Senate Office Building SD-342

Member Statements

Senator

Mark L.

Pryor

(D -

AR)

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Witnesses

Panel 1

The Honorable

W. Craig

Fugate

Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency

U.S. Department of Homeland Security

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Panel 2

Renee

Preslar

Public Information Officer

Arkansas Department of Emergency Management

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Panel 2

Ms.

Suzy

DeFrancis

Chief Public Affairs Officer

American Red Cross

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Panel 2

Shona

Brown

Senior Vice President

Google

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Panel 2

Heather

Blanchard

Co-Founder

CrisisCommons

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