USA-T - Stranded travelers turn to social media as ash paralyzes Europe

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USA Today

Stranded travelers turn to social media as ash paralyzes Europe

As ash from a belching volcano in Iceland continues to ground flights across Europe, benched travelers are turning to social media for rides and rooms - and a virtual shoulder to cry on.
Healdsburg, Calif.-based writer Tod Brilliant launched a Facebook group this weekend, "When Volcanoes Erupt: A Survival Guide for Stranded Travelers," after he and his wife Andrea Barrett - who is 31 weeks pregnant - found themselves unable to fly home to California from London's Heathrow airport after a wedding.

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-- By Laura Bly, USA TODAY