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Good afternoon,
It's 86° and sunny on this fine Wednesday
at 11:11 in Houston, TX.
Thankfully,
there are no nearby warnings right now.
But that doesn't mean you shouldn't be prepared.
Using the power of the web,
each of us can Prepare, Respond, and Recover
to a crisis like never before.
#allprepared is a hands-on guide
to some of the online tools we can all turn to
when we need them.
Being #allprepared means
having an emergency kit and a plan for our families,
but also understanding how to use the web in times of crisis.
We're not prepared until we're
prepare
:
Get the information you need to know,
before you know you need to know it.
When we know what's coming
we all have a better chance to make a plan and play it safe.
Public Alerts
Public Alerts are emergency alerts including tornado advisories, earthquake information, flash flood warnings, and more. You can get Public Alerts before disasters arrive via Google Maps, Google Now, or by searching, and if you're in the area they'll alert you automatically so that you can get out of harm's way. They are currently available in the US, Canada, Taiwan and Japan.
Click on a Public Alert to get more information.
Here’s how a Public Alert may appear to you
Alerting the public to Disaster
Countless people have been able to prepare, respond and recover from disaster after receiving Public Alerts. Knowing up-to-date information on storm trajectories, flood zones, power outages, recovery shelters and more makes it easier to make a plan.
Citizens mobilized through Public Alerts
respond
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In case of emergency,
click.
When things are at their worst,
quick access to lifesaving information makes all the difference.
Crisis Map
Google Crisis Map gives you critical updates during a disaster, including evacuation routes, and the location of emergency shelters. Responders use Crisis Map to share information, and to coordinate their teams.
Click to explore information on the Crisis Map
Helping Doctors Help Haiti
When the tragic 2010 earthquake ravaged Haiti, relief workers needed information in order to get crucial medical attention and supplies to victims. Google Crisis Map became a key way to get essential, up to date information to the people on the ground.
Watch how Crisis Map helped the International Medical Corps
Helping Doctors Help Haiti
When the tragic 2010 earthquake ravaged Haiti, relief workers needed information in order to get crucial medical attention and supplies to victims. Google Crisis Map became a key way to get essential, up to date information to the people on the ground.
Explore the Haiti Earthquake Crisis Map
Youtube
Taking Youtube videos and uploading them also allows us to help relief efforts, and those in need. During a disaster, Google Crisis Map displays videos relevant to the disaster, like those showing flooding or storm damage.
Using Youtube to assist relief efforts during Hurricane Sandy
Hangouts
You can use Google+ Hangouts to let people know that you're safe. During Hurricane Sandy communities up and down the Jersey shore used Hangouts to check up on each other, and coordinate the relief effort.
See how Hangouts connected people during Hurricane Sandy
recover
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It takes a village
to rebuild a village.
When the worst is over, recovery begins.
By working together we all become first responders, synchronizing and
organizing our relief efforts to get the most help from the most people.
Docs and Sheets
Relief organizations and volunteers can create, collaborate, and continually update critical information online in real-time using Docs and Sheets, making relief efforts more effective.
How Docs and Sheets help during relief efforts
Organizing Relief for Joplin
In 2011, a catastrophic tornado devastated Joplin, Missouri leaving relief workers with the mission of rebuilding a community in ruins. They used Docs and Sheets to organize volunteer resources and streamline their whole approach to recovery.
Watch how Americorps organized the relief effort online during Joplin Tornado
Person Finder
Google Person Finder helps us reconnect with missing friends and loved ones immediately after a disaster. Any community can set up or embed Person Finder, and anyone can request or share information of a person's whereabouts.
Here’s how Person Finder might appear to you
Reconnecting Families in Japan
After the Tsunami in Japan, countless people were unsure about the safety and whereabouts of their loved ones. Person Finder extended the relief efforts on the ground, allowing everyone to help those who were looking for someone who was affected by the disaster.
Watch how Person Finder reunited Rie and Aki with their missing grandfather
We can't stop the next crisis from hitting Houston,
but we can be
Invite your community to turn to the web in a crisis.
We're not prepared until we're
