Description:
Disaster Alert is a free mobile app that can warn and alert of hazards around the world. The app was developed by the Pacific Disaster Centre, or PDC Global, a research centre run by the University of Hawaii. The app, which is based on PDC's Disaster AWARE platform, can send alerts on 18 different types of threats in near real-time. Disaster Alert provides customisable early warnings, estimated impact reports and modelled hazard data, geographic data such as population density, infrastructure or rainfall distribution with location, proximity, and severity. Disaster Alert obtains data from reliable, scientifically verified sources such as NASA, the National Weather Service, or the U.S. Geological Survey. In addition to the app, there is also a website that shows current dangers on a world map.