The Toronto Star has an interesting article about the June 23 earthquake. Although the earthquake did very little property damage, the public desire for information caused Natural Resources Canada's website to crash.
People today frequently turn to the internet more than the main stream media for immediate information on emergencies, disasters and potential disasters. When this occurred on June 23 the government website crashed.
While the article does not say whether or not the website had any useful or updated information on it, it is an indicator to all levels of government that people will be turning to their websites for information in a crisis. Are the websites robust enough to handle the increased traffic, are they updated quickly and is the information useful?
Check out the article at:
http://www.thestar.com/news/gta/article/851058--june-earthquake-did-more-damage-online-than-on-the-ground
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