Google expands Android Earthquake Alerts and describes its AI disaster forecasts
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Google says it is expanding its Android Earthquake Alerts System, which uses smartphones to warn people before shaking arrives, to more countries and regions.
In the same post, the company describes its AI forecasting products: flood forecasts that give up to seven days' notice for riverine floods in 150 countries, and WeatherNext cyclone predictions up to 15 days out.
Google also says it connected people with crisis information more than 10 million times per day on average in 2025. These figures are the company's own claims in its announcement and have not been independently verified.
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AIGoogle says its Android Earthquake Alerts System turns smartphones into a global network that can warn people before shaking arrives, and it is expanding to more countries and regions. Its flood forecasts give up to seven days' notice for riverine floods in 150 countries, and WeatherNext predicts cyclones up to 15 days out. Google says it helped connect people with crisis information more than 10 million times per day on average in 2025.
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