Tuesday, January 15, 2013

Earthquake Buddy smartphone app could save lives in an emergency | Redux

Earthquake Buddy smartphone app could save lives in an emergency

Earthquake in Google Earth
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Developed by Australian programming group The App Collective, Earthquake Buddy is intended to assist rescue services in locating victims amidst earthquake carnage, like the 7. 4-magnitude tremor that hit Guatemala leaving at least 52 people dead, more injured and thousands without power. Once downloaded, users enter their own details and those of four friends or family members in order to become their “buddies. ” If the app user is within an earthquake zone registering over 5. 5, Earthquake Buddy instantly sends those buddies an e-mail with a Google map of the user’s location. Elected buddies can choose to receive a Tweet, an SMS and a Facebook post with the same details. Quakes can lead to power and cellular outages; Earthquake Buddy is designed to send a message before the quake’s damages can cause such outages.

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