Smartphone Apps Help in Emergencies or Disasters


Nature's fury is uncontrollable. Even its majesty can anytime turn into a dangerous threat. But if you have a smart phone with some emergency alert apps, you can keep yourself away from being caught in a hurricane or other disasters. Yes, a smartphone can be your rescuer in these cases too. All you need are apps. Mobile developers have built several apps that can help you in emergencies or disasters. These apps can provide weather alerts, emergency preparation guide and various sorts of information in extreme conditions. Let's take a look how mobile apps can help us.
Apps for Hurricane
People living nearby large basins of warm water such as an ocean or sea know the rage of a hurricane. Hurricanes mostly form over North Atlantic Ocean, Eastern North Pacific Ocean, Northwest Pacific Ocean, Bay of Bengal / Arabian Sea, Southwest Pacific Ocean, Southeast Indian Ocean and Southwest Indian Ocean. So people living on coasts of these seas/oceans are more prone to hurricanes. But they can monitor conditions in their areas through mobile apps. Hurricane by American Red Cross (ARC) is a good example of an emergency alert app that keeps you informed in stormy weather. Apart from Hurricane by ARC, Other mobile developers have launched Hurricane Hound and WDSU Hurricane Central.
These apps for hurricane can monitor your area and alert you to prepare your family and home. They can also help you inform others that you are safe. They can offer a list of do's and don'ts in a hurricane.
Apps to Prepare in an Emergency or Disaster
We all need to learn how to prepare in disasters because they can strike anytime, anywhere. Many people do not know about how to react in emergency conditions. But if they have smartphones, they can quickly get access to emergency prep guides. Disaster Readiness, FEMA and Alabama's First Response Radio are some examples of apps that help users learn to respond to any emergency situation.
Apps for Disaster Alerts
It is good to stay informed about disasters or weathers. There are many apps that keep informing about disasters. Disaster Alert, for example, is a good app that keeps its user informed about all the active natural hazards all over the world. Onguard Weather Alerts is another good example. It helps users prepare plans and stay informed through weather alarms and alerts.
Wrapping Up
We can discover tens of other useful apps that help users in different types of emergencies. Most of these apps are available on both Apple's iPhone app store and Google Play. Apps have been mentioned in this article just for references.
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