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Every day at Google we aim to make the world’s information universally accessible and useful. In moments of crisis, this mission is even more critical as people turn to Google for help.

Hurricane Laura
Australia Bushfires
Beirut Explosion

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In situations of crisis, people are anxiously looking for information that can help them make decisions about how to stay safe. We have an opportunity to help on a global scale through making that information available to people in those dire moments.

Yossi Matias, VP Engineering & Crisis Response Lead, Google.

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For over a decade we’ve been partnering with those on the front lines to develop technology and programs that help keep people safe, informed, and out of harm’s way.

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