The Volcano That Twitters

For weeks, the Alaska Volcano Observatory has been monitoring the first eruption of Mount Redoubt in 20 years – and they’ve been keeping the volcano-crazy public informed through live streaming video from webcams.

But that’s not all. For the folks who seem to need even more than a front-row seat to the action… enter Twitter. Onsite experts have been using the social networking platform to send messages about “significant” events (explosions, steam emissions, and rising ash clouds) to about 6,000 followers, many of whom have relatives living in the volcano’s shadow.

(Source: CNN)

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