To help people keep tabs on what's happening during a crisis, Google is rolling out SOS Alerts — a new feature that augments Google searching and Google Maps with relevant information during an emergency.
For example, searching an ongoing crisis will now bring up news and updates from local authorities, all in one place. Emergency numbers and even opportunities to donate to a relief effort can also be brought up in SOS Alerts, if applicable.
In Google Maps, SOS Alerts provides ongoing updates on areas experiencing a disaster, as well as lists emergency numbers and notices of blocked routes for those who may wind up detoured by an emergency.
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According to Google, SOS Alerts can also provide notifications of a particular event to people close to the area, giving them relevant news and resources for whatever incident may be occurring near them.
Google's hope with SOS Alerts is too keep people informed throughout a disaster, not unlike special radio or television broadcasts.
If nothing else, SOS Alerts appears to be Google's way of expediting emergency information to those who may need more information in a hurry — if not to those who are just curious what's going on, too.
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