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{{Short description|Online notification service owned by Google.org}}
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|name = Google Public Alerts
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|type = Weather and safety alerting site
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|owner = [[Google.org]]
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'''Google Public Alerts''' was an online [[notification system|notification]] service owned by [[Google.org]] that sends [[safety]] alerts ([[weather warning|weather watches, warnings, advisories]], safety instructions, etc.) to the [[United States]], [[Australia]], [[Canada]], [[Colombia]], [[Japan]], [[Taiwan]], [[Indonesia]], [[Mexico]], and [[Brazil]] launched on October 30, 2012. And to the [[Philippines]] on November 12, 2014. It is part of the [[Google Crisis Response]] team and publishes content from its partners of each country.<ref name=info>[https://support.google.com/publicalerts/?hl=en#1753666 Public Alerts Help - Google Help - What is Google Public Alerts?]</ref> If you activate [[Google Now]], you can see suitable [[weather]] and public safety on [[Google Search]] and [[Google Maps]].<ref name=info />
'''Google Public Alerts Site''' was an online [[notification system|notification]] service owned by [[Google.org]] that sends [[safety]] alerts ([[weather warning|weather watches, warnings, advisories]], safety instructions, etc.) and launched to the [[United States]], [[Australia]], [[Canada]], [[Colombia]], [[Japan]], [[Taiwan]], [[Indonesia]], [[Mexico]], and [[Brazil]] on October 30, 2012, and to the [[Philippines]] on November 12, 2014. It is part of the [[Google Crisis Response]] team and publishes content from its partners of each country.<ref name=info>[https://support.google.com/publicalerts/?hl=en#1753666 Public Alerts Help - Google Help - What is Google Public Alerts?]</ref> If you activate [[Google Now]], you can see suitable [[weather]] and public safety on [[Google Search]] and [[Google Maps]].<ref name=info />


On June 3, 2014, Public Alerts connected with [[Twitter]] 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 majorly [[English language|English]]-speaking countries".<ref name=tweets>[https://thenextweb.com/google/2014/06/05/googles-public-alerts-now-display-tweets-times-crisis/ Google's Public Alerts now displays tweets in times of crisis - The Next Web]</ref>
On June 3, 2014, Public Alerts connected with [[Twitter]] 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 majorly [[English language|English]]-speaking countries".<ref name=tweets>[https://thenextweb.com/google/2014/06/05/googles-public-alerts-now-display-tweets-times-crisis/ Google's Public Alerts now displays tweets in times of crisis - The Next Web]</ref>


Google Public Alerts was discontinued by Google.org on March 31, 2021. Though the functionality will be available on other Google services like [[Google Search]] and [[Google Maps]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Public Alerts Help|url=https://support.google.com/publicalerts/|access-date=2021-05-04|website=support.google.com}}</ref>
Google Public Alerts Site was discontinued by Google.org on March 31, 2021, though the functionality will be available on other Google services such as [[Google Search]] and [[Google Maps]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Public Alerts Help|url=https://support.google.com/publicalerts/|access-date=2021-05-04|website=support.google.com}}</ref>


== Partners ==
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== Partners<ref name=partners>[https://support.google.com/publicalerts/?hl=en#3249690 Public Alerts Help - Google Help - Who provides content to Google Public Alerts?]</ref> ==

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Source:<ref name=partners>[https://support.google.com/publicalerts/?hl=en#3249690 Public Alerts Help - Google Help - Who provides content to Google Public Alerts?]</ref>


=== [[United States]] ===
=== [[United States]] ===

Latest revision as of 08:50, 26 May 2024

Google Public Alerts Site
Type of site
Weather and safety alerting site
Dissolved31 March 2021; 3 years ago (2021-03-31)
OwnerGoogle.org
URLgoogle.org/publicalerts
Launched30 October 2012; 11 years ago (2012-10-30)[1]

Google Public Alerts Site was an online notification service owned by Google.org that sends safety alerts (weather watches, warnings, advisories, safety instructions, etc.) and launched to the United States, Australia, Canada, Colombia, Japan, Taiwan, Indonesia, Mexico, and Brazil on October 30, 2012, and to the Philippines on November 12, 2014. It is part of the Google Crisis Response team and publishes content from its partners of each country.[2] If you activate Google Now, you can see suitable weather and public safety on Google Search and Google Maps.[2]

On June 3, 2014, Public Alerts connected with Twitter 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 majorly English-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 as Google Search and Google Maps.[4]

Partners

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United States

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Australia

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Canada

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England

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Germany

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Colombia

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Japan

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Taiwan

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Indonesia

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Mexico

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Philippines

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References

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  1. ^ Introducing Google Public Alerts - YouTube
  2. ^ a b Public Alerts Help - Google Help - What is Google Public Alerts?
  3. ^ Google's Public Alerts now displays tweets in times of crisis - The Next Web
  4. ^ "Public Alerts Help". support.google.com. Retrieved 2021-05-04.
  5. ^ Public Alerts Help - Google Help - Who provides content to Google Public Alerts?
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