Author Brian Oliu humorously demonstrates the power of social media in the days and weeks following April 27. And, yes, everything in the headline is included in this tale.
Twitter was the one thing that didn't go out on me after the storm: I was able to connect immediately afterward to let everyone know that I was alright, that I spent that early afternoon underneath a mattress in my hallway waiting for the worst.
Twitter was how I found out the severity of everything hours after being stranded in the darkness: the first couple of photos of the corner of McFarland and 15th Street, the list of buildings that were leveled or partially damaged.