Where to find helpful information about the Boston Marathon explosions

Here are a few resources for worried Americans trying to contact their loved ones, and for folks who just want to help

Runners react near Kenmore Square after two bombs exploded during the 117th Boston Marathon, April 15.
(Image credit: Alex Trautwig/Getty Images)

As everyone awaits more information about the explosions at the Boston Marathon — such as the names of the injured and the cause of the blasts — bandwidth issues are limiting cell access for people scrambling to reach their loved ones. Here are a few helpful resources for those who are looking for someone and can't get through, and for those around Boston who are looking for ways to help.

Where to find information about your loved ones:

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Carmel Lobello is the business editor at TheWeek.com. Previously, she was an editor at DeathandTaxesMag.com.