August 9th, 2009 
admin Chinapost.com writes that individuals can use social networking tools like Twitter and Plurk for assistance:
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Internet users established online Morakot response centers for damage report gathering and to help lead rescuers to people in need. Netizens broadcasted via their blogs or personal Web sites on a non-government Morakot information center created by the Association of Digital Culture Taiwan. They advised fellow netizens living near areas battered by the storm to gather information, such as sustained damage or assistance needed, on popular social networking websites such as Twitter.com and Plurk.com.People can ‘tweet’ (broadcast through Twitter.com) or ‘plurk’ on the Web site of the information center (http://typhoon.adct.org.tw/) and the Morakot damage table (http://typhoon.oooo.tw/) to help rescuers get in touch with people waiting for aid.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/taiwan/national/national-news/2009/08/10/219781/Netizens-tweet.htm
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