DisasterAlertisafree,mobileappthatprovidesindividuals,families,andtheirlovedoneswiththeinformationtheyneedtostaysafeanywhereintheworld.BuiltonPDC’sDisasterAWARE®platform,DisasterAlert™offersnearreal-timeupdatesabout18differenttypesofactivehazardsastheyareunfoldingaroundtheglobe.WithDisasterAlert,youcancustomizeearlywarningalerts,viewsituationalanalysisreports,andaccessmodeledhazardimpactsforselecthazardsinasingle,easy-to-usemapinterface.DisasterAlert’scontinuousstreamofnewinformationisautomaticallyderivedfromonlyscientificallyverifiedsources.Whennoofficialsourceisavailable,alertsareupdatedmanually,presentingasmalllagintime.INCLUDEDHAZARDSHazardupdatesprovidedwithDisasterAlertincludeonlyactivehazards.“ActiveHazards”arepartofacollectionofrecentincidentsthathavebeendesignatedaspotentiallyhazardoustopeople,property,orassetsbyPDC.Globalevents(Automated):Hurricanes(tropicalcyclones/typhoons),earthquakes,tsunamis,volcanos,floods,wildfires.AlsoincludedfortheU.S.onlyaretornadosandwinterstorms.OtherMajorevents(Manual):Marinehazards,storms,droughts,andmanmadeincidents.AlsoincludedforHawaiionlyarehighsurfadvisories,highwinds,andflashfloods.*Additionalhazardswillbeincludedasnewsourcesandalgorithmsareidentifiedandverified.NEWINVERSION4*NEW:Free,customizablehazardalertsbasedonlocationandseverity,withautomaticupdatesaseachnewadvisoryisreleased*NEW:AnimatedLayers(rainfall,clouds,winds,more…)*NEW:Layersfortropicalstormtracksand20othervariousincidents(includingsmallerearthquakes,etc.)*NEW:Improvednavigationanduserexperience,includinguserpreferencesforlookandfeel*NEW:Supportforselectinternationallanguages(otherlanguagesareaddedovertime)OTHERKEYFEATURESInteractivemapinterfacedisplaying18differenttypesofactivehazardsSituationalanalysisreportsincludingmodeledimpactanalysesforselecthazardsCustomizablebackgroundmapsMapoverlayswithpopulationdensities,globalcloudcoverage,andmore.