Peter Kerre Creates 'MPLS Tornado' Page To Help Victims Of Minneapolis Tornado

From Japan to Joplin, Mo., social media has made a big impact on disaster relief. Now, tornado victims in Minneapolis, Minn. have also been helped online, thanks to a popular Facebook fan page.

Launched by New York resident Peter Kerre, the page is titled "North Minneapolis Post Tornado Watch." He says that it's had over 2 million page views and has been used by 14,000 people.

He told the Star Tribune that he got the idea after checking on the safety of his sister who lives in Minneapolis. After hearing about the extensive damage, he knew he had to do something and launched a page.

Thanks to his many Facebook followers -- he's a popular music promoter in New York, known as DJ Xpect -- the popularity of his page quickly grew.

Even so, he's quick to explain that he's just the messenger. The real heroes, he says, are the ones on the scene.

"The people of Minnesota are the true people with the willpower. I'm the one who connects them," Kerre told FOX 9.

From food delivery to legal advice, the page has helped countless tornado victims cope and rebuild their futures.

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Comments

[ntspcljustmyself]

10:06 PM on 06/22/2011

another GREAT page on facebook not getting any attention what so ever is a page a lady put together for pictures and documents found after the april 27th tornadoes, dont get me wrong, what this guy did is great too, but if we're giving all these people credit, why not give this lady credit, the link to her fb page is: http://www.facebook.com/PicturesandDocumentsfoundafterAprilTornadoes?ref=ts

she has had over 700 photos and documents claimed since she started the page. Think about it, all those people lost everything in those tornadoes, and even though its just a simple photograph, it can bring back a smile or memory of a loved one lost, knowing that they didnt lose everything they still have atleast something out there some where....keep up the great work guys!!!!

[mad american 1629]

09:20 PM on 06/22/2011

THANKyou Peter for your good work as our so called GOVERMENT ONLY HELPS OTHER COUNTRY'S FORGET THE ONES WHO PUT THOSE MONEY HUNGRY JERKS IN OFFICE BUT DO PEOPLE REMEMBER WHEN IT IS ELECTION TIME AGAIN WHO GOT HELPED HAD WHO DIDN'T. For sure the good people of the USA don't count when they need help. But their taxes are good enough to send to other country's who do not help us back

[Sheila Caldwell Rushing]

08:37 PM on 06/22/2011

Thank you Peter, for your idea to use facebook to help out the tornado victims.That is a smart idea to reach a lot of people who want to help these people. God bless you.