A US newspaper has added a new element to the coverage of local weather emergencies by developing a interactive map to assist affected readers.
The Spokesman-Review, in Washington State, developed the Help Your Neighbors scheme to match readers’ offers of help with those needing assistance by plotting their locations on an interactive map.
The project was conceived as a quick response to sudden snow fall and effectively turned the paper into an extra emergency service, editor Steve Smith told Journalism.co.uk.