Following the devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina 10 years ago, Google began ramping up its efforts to display the satellite images of affected areas Google Earth and even helped build searchable databases to help people keep in touch with their loved ones. And this hurricane season, Google is making it much easier to track dangerous storms through Search results.
The company has announced that it is bringing some improvements to weather forecasts and Public Alerts in Google Search. With the new improvements,searching for a particular storm or tornado might bring up the following:
- A map showing your location in relation to the oncoming storm
- Visualizations of its forecasted track, wind severity and arrival time, courtesy of NOAA
- Concise instructions for preparing and staying safe, customized for the estimated intensity of the storm and its arrival time relative to your location, from FEMA andready.gov.
Google says that the safety recommendations will be tailored to reflect the current status of the storm, as well as our context. For instance, searching for a specific storm that’s a few days away will bring up a map of the storm developing and a recommendation to start preparing for an emergency.
These new improvements to storm tracking in Google Search are rolling out in the United States starting today.
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