#HELP!

In response to the terrible flooding in Houston, some stranded residents have taken to social media to ask for help when the 911 emergency system was overburdened. But should you try to Tweet your way out of danger? NPR reports.

Questions...

•In what ways can social media be better than phones in a disaster situation?

•Can rescues and disaster resources be crowdsourced? What is good about crowdsourcing rescues and disaster resources? What is bad about it?

•What are the types of disasters where official first responders and other emergency services might be overwhelmed?