In the wake of the terrible bomb blasts in London, here are some updates I found on blogging resources…
Here is the wiki take on this – and the guardian blog – both with dynamic content, reporting from the site, as it were.
And on flickr, I found a forum already formed and discussions on – Explosions on tubes and bus?
And this group London bombs – with 284 photographs from various sites, when I last checked…
There is loads of updated information available on these web resources, including the police casualty phone number – people uploading news and pictures through the net, where phone connections have been affected…
(Reminded me of the time the blogging world reacted to the tsunami…)
Update : flickr has another discussion forum The Spirit of Londoners which begins with this post by Monkey Magic –
I have been very impressed with a few things today:
Firstly, the tube, who got all of us off calmly and effectively
Secondly, the police and fire engines, also very calm, doing their job, being firm and effective with the public
Thirdly, the medical staff, activating emergency procedures and treating everyone graciously
And lastly, Londoners themselves, giving directions, being friendly, not panicking, and getting on with their usual routine as much as possible.
Well done everyone I think – triumph in the face of adversity.
Iti s amazing how such times of adversity bring out the fighting spirit in people and bring to the fore pride in their city / country.
Here, Dina Mehta and Patricia McKenna talk about the wiki response and the power of the collaborative process.
Charu, great links! I missed much of the press coverage but those photo’s really bring it home.
Quite a bit of research you have done here ;-).
And I, of course, was pointed to the Wiki from Dina’s blog. Forgot to give her cred for that. Must rectify.
Interesting thing, as you were posting about the forum “The Spirit of Londoners” I was reading the forum “7/7 Community (formerly London Bomb Blasts” http://www.flickr.com/groups/bomb/
saw the pics…. my heart cries out for the victims of terrorism all over the world…. may their souls rest in peace
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I think people throughout the western world have been expecting terror attacks all this time so it was not that unexpected, which might explain the lack of panic and coordinated rescue efforts.
excellent links, charu. thanks for this post.
Some of the pictures on flickr are truly moving… I was amazed at the speed with which discussion forums had formed and people were reassuring friends and contacts across the world about their safety…
gawker, I gues people were expecting something on these lines all along – but is one – individual or society or country ever fully prepared for such an attack…?
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Here is a link to a BBC article that you might find interesting.
“Mobiles capture blast aftermath”
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/4663561.stm
thank you for your links and post, I have been invited to two different groups on flickr, but not one as good for me as the ones you write about.
thanks for the link patricia – there are some very moving pictures on the net from eye witnesses…
my pleasure, Julie… I am also discovering flickr slowly…