is happening where they are and where sought after people were last seen) to inquire about loved ones living on the island. Twitter also provided up to date information and continues to do so in the wake of Hurricane Matthew (October 2016). Twitter also serves as a platform for Haitian Americans to speak out against the above-mentioned U.S. aid. Some Haitian Americans argue that the donations amassed in 2010, have had little effect on actually changing and/or aiding Haiti. Also in the wake of Hurricane Matthew, Haitian Americans in Georgia and South Florida have created their own organizations, for example the Haitian American Nurses Association of Florida, to provide aid to Haiti, themselves. Bloggers and social media Haitian-Americans have been taking advantage of digital technologies and developments since they become available; for example the employment of radio shows, such as Radyo Lekòl (or School Radio), to talk about Haitian life in an American context. In more recent times, however, Haitian Americans have taken to the internet as a forum. Many have sought to fill in, what they believe is, the void of diversity among influential social media users. Demographics U.S. states with largest Haitian populations According to the 2019 U.S. Census, there were 1,084,055 Haitian Americans living in the U.S. The 10 U.S. states with the largest Haitian populations in 2019 are: Florida - 533,409 (2.4% of the state population) New York - 192,007 (1.0% of the state population) Massachusetts - 83,791 (1.2% of the state population) New Jersey - 68,848 (0.8% of the state population) Georgia - 31,669 (0.3% of the state population) Pennsylvania - 24,953 (0.2% of the state population) Connecticut - 20,570 (0.6% of the state population) Maryland - 20,273 (0.3% of the state population) California - 13,344 (0.1% of the state population) Illinois - 9,606 (0.1% of the state population) U.S. metropolitan areas with largest Haitian populations The largest populations of Haitians are situated in the following metropolitan areas: Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL MSA - 308,605 New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-PA-CT MSA - 222,193 Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH MSA - 65,658 Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL MSA - 36,443 Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD MSA - 17,884 Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA MSA - 17,693 Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT MSA - 12,094 Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL MSA - 11,554 Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV MSA - 10,187 Jacksonville, FL MSA - 7,767 High percentages of Haitian ancestry by community The 36 U.S. communities in 2000 with the highest percentage of