13,713 Views - Click for Gallery With the National Hurricane Center declaring Hurricane Gustav a category 4 storm, people have turned to flickr to document their experiences. A few groups have been created where members can post images they take of the preparations for Hurricane Gustav and the destruction it leaves behind. Recently, flickr has become an important resource that brings a new perspective into news. It comes directly from the people who are experiencing and living the news. Via: flickr

Environmental Wake-Up Calls (GALLERY)

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Fire Photography on Flickr (GALLERY)

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Flickr as News (GALLERY)

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