Watch Duty Is Adding Flood Alerts to Its Wildfire App
The wildfire alert app Watch Duty is expanding its disaster-awareness services to include flood alerts. The app utilizes a mix of official data and volunteer reports to provide real-time updates to users.
Why it matters
Expanding disaster-tracking technology improves public safety by providing accessible, real-time information during climate-related emergencies.
Courtesy of Watch Duty Comment Loader Save Story Save this story Comment Loader Save Story Save this story Watch Duty, the wildfire alert app, is introducing flood alerts to its popular disaster-awareness service . This is the second disaster type to be broadly included, after wildfires; it’s available as a free update. If you have the app, allow it to track your location, and happen to be near a flood zone, Watch Duty will send you a push notification with more information about the flood.
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