On Facebook, concerned friends outside Paris were able to use the social media network’s Safety Check function to see if loved ones were near the terror attacks.
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The online community is coming together to help survivors of the attacks in Paris.
On Twitter, residents used #PorteOuverte, which translates to “open door”, to ask for shelter and offer their homes to one another. #PorteOuverte tweets have included the addresses of many Parisians while others have indicated that those needing help should direct message them for their addresses as their doors really are open.
Several Metro lines have been closed in the city, leaving many unable to find transport. A few offered places of worship as well.
Explosions rang out near the Stade de France in Saint-Denis before gunfire was heard inside a restaurant close to Rue Bichat, in the 10th arrondissement of the city.
That hostage situation is now over.
Multiple locations are being targeted in the attacks, and reports paint a chaotic picture as the violence continues.
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The hashtag was trending worldwide on Twitter as Parisians tweeted in French and English to let people know where there was room for them to take shelter.
