Google to offer faster flood forecast alert in India

Google, earlier in the year, revealed that it can use undersea cables and Android phones to alert users of natural disasters such as earthquakes and Tsunami in the nearby coastal regions of the US. Now, the company is said to be working with the Indian government and Yale University to improve the forecast of flood warnings in the country.

Flooding during the Monsoon affects millions of people in India causing loss not just in terms of property damage, but also in human lives. Previously, Google in collaboration with the Indian Central Water Commission used to offer flood forecast service only in some parts of India. Now, it has expanded to the entire country.