Search Engines: Disasters
Google Partners With Nixle To Deliver Local Emergency Alerts & Response Information
Google Public Alerts has broadened its service through a new partnership with Nixle, a company that contracts with public safety agencies to...
Hurricane Sandy Superstorm Resources
Trying to keep up with Hurricane Sandy? Below are a variety of resources which may help. Storm Tracking Google Super Storm Sandy Map Google...
In Depth: Search Gear For The Titanic Centennial
April 15th marks the 100th Anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic, and there will be no shortage of news coverage (or hype) commemorating the...
Search Engines & 9/11: Remembrances Today; Some Thoughts Of Then
The major search engines are all memorializing the 10th anniversary of 9/11 on their home pages today. Below, a recap, some some reflections on...
Google Releases Alabama Tornado Destruction Images & Maps Of Tornadoes
Google has posted before-and-after images of the terrible devastation left behind by the tornadoes that hit the South and parts of the East...
Iceland Volcano Maps: Where’s The Volcanic Ash? What Airports Are Closed? Plus, Refugees Tweeting!
Ash from the Eyjafjallajokull volcano in Iceland continues to ground flights across Europe. Indeed, I’m hosting a friend from Britain...
8 Crazy-Cool Search Engines You Should Know
Move over Google, Yahoo, and Bing; blended results or not, personalized search, Twitter results and OneBoxes … you guys are just too...
Satellite Images Of Haiti Earthquake From Google & Bing Maps
Both Google Maps and Bing Maps offer ways to see the devastation caused by the earthquake in Haiti. Below, a look at how to see before and after...
California Wildfires: August & September 2009 Edition
Yes, parts of California are burning again — and the map makers are at work. Fires are often breaking out, so at the top of the story,...
Maps Of Fires In Southern California: November 2008 Edition
Fires are burning in Southern California once again. Here’s an update on how to find maps of where the blazes are: NOTE: For the latest...
Los Angeles & Southern California Fire Maps: October 2008 Edition
Southern California is ablaze with wildfires once again, including one I can see out my window in the Newport Beach foothills. Trying to keep...
June 2008 California Fire Maps
Wildfires, again, in my home state of California. People are looking for maps of where they are at, so here are some resources: NOTE: For the...
Malibu Corral Fire Maps: Burn Area, Evacuation Centers, & More
Fires are burning again in Southern California, and the map makers are hard at work helping people know what’s happening where. Below,...
Mapping The Southern California Fires
Looking for information about wildfires in Southern California and across the California in general? This page will guide you to what...