Google Big Tent, and the Discussion of Digital Disaster Response in Japan
Google (NASDAQ:GOOG) has just published a series of videos from its recent Big Tent Japan event that took place in Sendai on July 2nd, to discuss technology’s role in disaster response in light of last...
View ArticleGovernment, Google, and Citizens Come Together for Crisis Response in the...
Google’s Crisis Response map for Typhoon Pablo Folks in the Philippines have been hit by another typhoon over the past few days, as Typhoon Pablo hit on Monday. More than 40,000 people were reportedly...
View ArticleGoogle Launches Online Public Alerts for Disaster Warnings in Japan
Japan already has a sophisticated and trigger-quick public alerts system for disasters like earthquakes and tsunami – and now Google (NASDAQ:GOOG) is helping out to ensure that these life-saving...
View ArticleGoogle, Baidu and Many Web Companies Set Up ‘People Finder’ Boards After...
(Photo: Associated Press) Shortly after this weekend’s earthquake near the Chinese city of Ya’an in Sichuan province, which has so far claimed nearly 200 lives with many more still missing, a number of...
View ArticleTablets Could be Philippines’ New Tool Against Natural Disasters
Rainy season is back in the Philippines, as well as the worries about thunderstorms and their after effects. The worst of them all is flooding. But the good thing is that the government is now...
View ArticleTudlo: Keeping You Safe Even When Disaster Strikes
Don’t you wish you could know when an accident or calamity will hit your area? With that information, you would then be better prepared and know how to react. Of course, everyone wants to be safe when...
View ArticleGoogle Rolls Out ‘Southeast Asia Fires’ Map to Track Haze Across Singapore...
Singapore’s air is not quite so saturated with burning wood particulates as it was two weeks ago, but the environmental disaster that’s blowing over from Sumatra is not over yet. That’s why Google,...
View ArticleWith Thousands Still Missing After Floods, Uttarakhand Government Launches...
With thousands still missing – Action Aid estimates 5,000; local authorities say 7,000 – after the Uttarakhand floods in northern India two weeks ago, the local government has launched a person finder...
View ArticleAhead of Looming Typhoon, Google Rolls Out Public Alerts For Natural...
Typhoons and flash floods are the two biggest natural disaster dangers in Taiwan’s tropical climate. And with another threat looming in the form of Typhoon Soulik, currently over 1,000 kilometres away...
View Article#RescuePH uses social media and new site to crowdsource information about...
Once again it’s typhoon season in the Philippines. When heavy rains and storms happen in the country, flooding is the next thing people worry about, and a number of individuals usually need help with...
View ArticleGoogle helps Philippine flood victims through a crisis response map
We noted this week how social media plays a crucial role in crowdsourcing information about natural disasters in the Philippines. Now Google has launched its crisis response map especially tailored...
View ArticleTo help earthquake victims in Cebu, Google creates a crowdsourced map of...
Earlier this week, the Visayas region of Cebu in the Philippines was hit by a 7.2-magnitude earthquake that affected thousands of families and their homes. It damaged roads, and brought down lots of...
View Article5 ways to help victims in the aftermath of super typhoon Haiyan in the...
The Philippines has been hit by a terrible typhoon, and some areas have been left completely without any food, water, or means of communication. We earlier noted that Google prepared its crisis...
View ArticleThis app helps Filipinos gear up for nasty storms before they get hit
With natural disasters such a regular occurence in the Philippines, tech companies and startups have found it necessary to provide web- and app-based solutions to assist those in need when nature...
View Article5 ways that social media rocked the Philippines in 2013
Facebook is still growing in Asia with over 351 million active users at the last count. The Philippines, contributes more than 30 million people to that Facebook Asia number. But for Filipinos,...
View ArticleThanks to Japan’s technology, soon the Philippines can receive...
As we’ve seen over the years, the Philippines is frequently hit by disasters. Philippine startups and the government have used technology to help in information dissemination and rescue operations....
View ArticleHealth hacks to fight against the next global pandemic
This post is co-authored by Joseph Agoada, communications advisor at @InSTEDD and Tharum Bun, communications lead at @iLabSEA. Participants from around the world – from the healthcare and tech sectors...
View ArticleEntrepreneurs start #mybanjir to support Kelantan in Malaysia’s worst flood...
While many are celebrating Christmas this week, citizens residing in the north-eastern states of Malaysia – in particular, Kelantan – are fighting what seems to be the worst flood in the country since...
View ArticleFundedByMe, Vulcan Post, Between join forces to raise funds for Malaysia...
For the first time in weeks, the flood situation in Kelantan has taken a turn for the better with water levels in its capital receding. However, the supply of important resources such as food rations...
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