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VITEMA Begins Using WhatsApp to Spread Verified Storm Updates

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Amaziah George
Nov 14, 2018
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St. Thomas — The Virgin Islands Territorial Emergency Management Agency (VITEMA) seems to be hard at work solving one of the most challenging parts of its disaster response strategy — disseminating accurate information to the public. The agency began testing out WhatsApp as a medium for delivering timely updates to residents.

Many Virgin Islanders were g…

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