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Fort McMurray wildfire tweets show key info missing during disasters: Alberta study
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June 19, 2017
Tweets sent during the Fort McMurray wildfire show key information is missing from emergency apps. That's according to a new study out of the University of Calgary. Emily Mertz has the details.
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Fort McMurray wildfire tweets show key info missing during disasters: Alberta study
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June 19, 2017
Tweets sent during the Fort McMurray wildfire show key information is missing from emergency apps. That's according to a new study out of the University of Calgary. Emily Mertz has the details.
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