Severe Weather Response
As severe weather events grow more frequent, Google's technology and resources help communities stay safe and informed
PREPARED
High-accuracy AI cyclone prediction
In a world of increasingly extreme weather, fast and accurate forecasts are crucial. Our new experimental tropical cyclone AI model, accessible in Weather Lab, analyzes 50 possible storm scenarios up to 15 days ahead, which can help agencies and emergency service experts better predict a cyclone’s path and intensity.
SAFE
Early storm forecasts and alerts
People continue to turn to Google Search and Maps in times of crises, to find early warnings of extreme weather events. Crisis notification cards automatically appear on Google Maps for those near the impacted area, directing to a hurricane forecast of the storm’s trajectory along with information about what time it’s likely to hit certain areas.
RESILIENT
Support for local disaster relief efforts
Google.org provides timely and targeted funding to local nonprofits on the front lines of both relief and recovery efforts through the Center for Disaster Philanthropy. After Hurricane Helene, community organization ToolBank USA received a portion of the recovery fund to support their long-term housing efforts.