Google Philippines ups Typhoon Ruby crisis map, public alerts

Google Philippines late Thursday set up a Public Alerts page and a Crisis Map for Typhoon Ruby (Hagupit) days in advance of the storm's expected arrival on Saturday.

 

The Google Public Alerts page for Typhoon Ruby (Hagupit) displays information from PAGASA about the location, strength, and trajectory of the typhoon, updated in real-time.

 

Recommended actions and relevant Twitter posts from both government agencies and the media can also be found on the page.

The alerts will also be displayed on Google Search, Google Maps, and Google Now, depending on the location and search query of the user.

Google has also put up a Crisis Map, with crowdsourced information about evacuation centers and traffic alerts from Waze users:

 

 

According to PAGASA, Typhoon Ruby is bearing wind speeds of up to 205 kph as of around 4 p.m. Thursday, and is expected to hit Eastern Samar on Saturday afternoon. — Bea Montenegro/TJD, GMA News