This should lead us to the right information faster.
“Google has partnered with the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) to make available its Public Alerts feature in the Philippines starting Wednesday, November 12,” reports ABS-CBNnews.com.
The report noted: “Whether operating on Android or iOS, typhoon warnings are now accessible through platforms such as Google Search, Google Maps, and Google Now.”
Google Public Alerts program manager Payal Patel explained, “We noticed this problem that whenever there was an emergency situation, it was hard for our users to find that authoritative visual information in their time of need.”
The report pointed out: “For those who have the Google Now app installed in their mobile phones, a push notification will be enabled to inform the user of the typhoon alert. In addition, storm forecast paths and traffic information can also be checked through Google Maps.”
For the record, Google Public Alerts has been launched in nine countries over the past two years.
For more information on how Google Public Alerts works, click this link.
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