Feb 22
Google Launches App to Locate Christchurch Earthquake Survivors
Posted in: Google, Miscellaneous Tech, Today's Chili
An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.3 struck New Zealand, near the city of Christchurch on Tuesday around lunch time. At present, 65 casualties have been reported, though hundreds still remain missing after the quake, with authorities predicting a death toll of up to 400.
Google is doing its part to help people locate their loved ones in the city. The company launched a new Person Finder, where people can locate survivors or upload any information they might have. At present, the site has somewhere in the neighborhood of 5,000 records. It also carries the note, “All data entered will be available to the public and viewable and usable by anyone. Google does not review or verify the accuracy of this data.”
Google launch similar initiatives after earthquakes in Haiti and Chile.
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