A Proposal on Disaster Information and Rescue Request Sharing Application Using Sina Weibo

Abstract

During large-scale disasters, a large number of posts about damage reports and rescue requests are shared on social media. The utilization of the posts has become important for disaster response. Sina Weibo is the most famous microblogging service in China. In this study, we propose a web system to facilitate sharing disaster-related information on Sina Weibo. Using the system, users can easily share the information on Sina Weibo. Moreover, the posted information is listed on a Message board on the system to support rescue and assist activities by local governments and rescue experts.