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Type of site | Weather and safety alerting site |
|---|---|
| Dissolved | 31 March 2021; 4 years ago (2021-03-31) |
| Owner | Google.org |
| URL | google |
| Launched | 30 October 2012; 12 years ago (2012-10-30)[1] |
Google Public Alerts Site was an onlinenotification service owned byGoogle.org that sendssafety alerts (weather watches, warnings, advisories, safety instructions, etc.) and launched to theUnited States,Australia,Canada,Colombia,Japan,Taiwan,Indonesia,Mexico, andBrazil on October 30, 2012, and to thePhilippines on November 12, 2014. It is part of theGoogle Crisis Response team and publishes content from its partners of each country.[2] If you activateGoogle Now, you can see suitableweather and public safety onGoogle Search andGoogle Maps.[2]
On June 3, 2014, Public Alerts connected withTwitter to display tweets about the current event to keep people safe via special sources. Google called it "extreme public alerts" because it can answer questions, such as whether schools are closed. Google says "it's only enabled in majorlyEnglish-speaking countries".[3]
Google Public Alerts Site was discontinued by Google.org on March 31, 2021, though the functionality will be available on other Google services such asGoogle Search andGoogle Maps.[4]
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