Philippines has been
susceptible to typhoons, the latest is Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda) and was the
strongest tropical cyclones ever recorded. It devastated portions of Southeast
Asia, particularly the Philippines last November 8, 2013 and took the lives of thousands
of people specifically in Tacloban Leyte.
In terms of crisis, it’s important to have a
useful information to as many people as possible. A big thanks to Google for
they recently launch the Public Alerts in the Philippines to make accurate
alerts more available thru typhoon season.
Google Asia Pacific Blog announces that they
teamed up with PAGASA to give warning to Filipinos when a typhoon is entering
the PAR. The idea is to give people details and tips on what to do as well as
where best to go when these calamities happen. Typhoon
Alerts will appear on the Google Public Alerts page and across Google Search, Google Maps and Google Now.
Google’s Public Alert:
- Typhoon alerts appear on the Google Public Alert
page as well as Google Search, Google Maps, and Google Now both on desktop and
mobile devices.
- Displays more information like projected area of
impact, estimated time of of arrival, and gives tips on what to do to stay safe
when notification is clicked (see above photo).
- Google Now displays a card with details on official
evacuation plans for those in affected areas.
- Available for both Android and iOS devices.
This kind of tool will be a big help to the Filipino people in terms of
becoming prepared for the upcoming storms. To learn more about Public Alerts,
please visit Public Alerts Homepage.
Source: Google Asia Pacific Blog
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