Mobile Disaster Survival Kit: 4 Great Apps for Emergencies
Life360: Helps you keep track of your family in an emergency. It sets up a personal network so you can send messages and share locations privately. Check in every so often so you family knows where you are and send messages to everyone at once. You’ll add a photo of yourself to the profile and you can look at the map to see where the people you love are. You can even share lists with them and ask someone to pick up groceries on the way home. Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.life360.android.safetymapd&hl=en
Disaster Alert: This app makes sure you know exactly what is going on around you and around the country. Enter your location and see if there are any emergencies near you or areas around the world/country you're concerned about. Tap on an alert to get details on it. You’ll see how long the alert has been active, what areas it affects and how serious it is. Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=disasterAlert.PDC&hl=en Apple: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/disaster-alert-pacific-disaster/id381289235?mt=8
Waze: An app that will let you know what streets and areas are flooded and blocked off. Houston, my wife and I have been using this to get around for the little amount of driving we've had to do in the past few days. I want to help out by letting people know about it. It's free and I'm not endorsed by them at all. I just know it will help a lot of people out right now. Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.waze&hl=en Apple: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/waze-navigation-live-traffic/id323229106?mt=8
ICE: makes it easy for any provider to know exactly how to treat you safely. If you find yourself in the hospital and unconscious for some reason, it can be hard for a nurse or doctor to contact the people that are important to you. The app lets you fill out a form putting in your emergency contacts, medical conditions, allergies and medications you’re taking. Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.aboutthekids.icestandard&hl=en Apple: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/ice-standard-smart911-official/id412786820?mt=8
