Dropcam
Although typically reserved for home surveillance, many are using their Dropcam to broadcast their region’s live storm conditions. DCWEEK co-producer iStrategyLabs is using theirs in Dupont Circle in DC, and other public cameras can be found in Green Pond, NJ, Gloucester, MA, and the ultimate sea-sickness inducing view from a boat on the Hudson River. If you’re in the storm’s track and are using your Dropcam to stream the storm, please drop a line in the comments to let us know.
Google Crisis Map
Google.org, the philanthropic arm of the Internet giant, has released a Crisis Map, overlaying key data around the storm.
#HurricaneHackers Google Doc
A group called the #HurricaneHackers has put together a Google Doc listing the more in-depth list of resources surrounding Hurricane Sandy. The influx of traffic has caused the original doc to stall; if you’re having this problem, try the read-only version.
Livestream
Livestream is a web app, iPhone app and, as of today, Android app that allows users to broadcast local events including video, images, and live-blogging. Go here to find their coverage of Hurricane Sandy.
WYNC Flood Map
The most up-to-date flooding information can be found at WYNC’s Flood Map, which updates every other minute.
Maybe you’ve heard of it? Although perhaps a bit obvious, the following are the most active hashtags for following the latest Frankenstorm news: #sandy (including region specific hastags #sandy #nyc, #sandyboston, #sandy #nj, etc), #hurricanesandy, and #frankenstorm. Lead image credit: nasa.gov.
