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USGS and Google Partner on Emergency Alerts
November 5, 2012 | USGS

“Emergency notifications for earthquakes, severe weather and other public safety matters are now available through Google Public Alerts. The system provides access to information during crises through the online tools you use every day.” Quoted from the USGS press release.

Visit the Public Alerts site.


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