KEL Mapping

Mapping Languages Using Twitter

Last week I ran across this map by Eric Fischer. I thought it was a very interesting way to map languages using a technology that is so pervasive. Here is a map where the language of the tweets tell the story of culture. Countries with their own single language are distinguishable (Portugal) while countries with multiple languages blend in with their surrounding countries (Belgium and Switzerland).

Follow the link a take a look at the detailed map.

Language communities of Twitter by Eric Fischer

Here is a list of some online maps regarding Hurricane Irene I have run across. I will try and update this list as more come to my attention.

• The Weather Channel - Hurricane Tracker
• Esri's Latest News Maps - Hurricane & Cyclone Maps
• NOAA - Hurricane Irene Maps and Information
• Miami-Dade County - Storm Surge Simulator
• New York City Hurricane Evacuation Zones (PDF 1.49 MB)
• New York Time - Hurricane Irene Tracker
• Washington Post - Hurricane Tracker
• The Charlotte Observer - Interactive map: Hurricane Irene's path

This site is also a list of Hurricane maps and resources - AnyGeo Blog - Useful Hurricane Irene Data and Storm Related Maps, Data and WMS Resources