The American Red Cross has decided to make the availability of apps on Android devices part of their mission to provide aid and assistance in times of emergency. They released a First Aid
app a couple months ago to help walk people through a variety of medical emergencies. Now they are following up with their just released Hurricane app.
The Hurricane app is primarily composed of three parts. First, there are several functions designed to help you improve your general knowledge about hurricanes. Second, there are functions related to preparations for hurricanes, such as interactive checklists and instructions for assembling an emergency kit. The third part deals mainly with actual hurricane events. You can monitor the projected paths and other information about active hurricanes (think weather app type info) and get information about shelters in the area. The app includes the ability to post messages to a variety of social media outlets to let family members know your status. If a hurricane does strike and you are in the middle of it, the app even provides some tools like a flashlight and strobe light.
If you are interested in grabbing the new Hurricane app, hit the download link below.
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