Red Cross Fights Disasters With Social Media, Mobile Apps GOOGL - Investors.com: "In response, disaster relief organizations are creating mobile apps and better leveraging technologies like geographic information systems (GIS) and social media to improve their reach and services.
In September, for instance, the Red Cross launched an interactive "Map Journal" designed as a one-stop resource to assist with the wildfires that hit the Western states. The map shows location and size of fires, evacuation zones, road closures and shelter locations. It even tells you where to take pets, among other information."
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