FEMA Urges Businesses to Use FEMA Smartphone
App to Prepare for Disasters
Washington, D.C. – The Federal
Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is urging residents across the nation to
download and use the FEMA smartphone app. The app is designed to help
businesses, employees, and their families prepare for a wide array of natural
and man-made disasters, and can help affected Americans recover, should
disaster strike.
According to a recent survey by Pew Research, 40 percent of
Americans have used their smartphone to look up government services or
information. Additionally, a majority of smartphone owners use their devices to
keep up to date with breaking news, and to be informed about what is happening
in their community.
Some key features of the app
include:
- National Weather Service Alerts: The app enables users to receive weather alerts from
the National Weather Service for up to five locations across the nation.
This new feature allows users to receive alerts on severe weather
happening anywhere they select in the country, even if the phone is not
located in the area, making it easy to follow severe weather that may be
threatening family and friends.
- Safety Tips: Tips
on how to stay safe before, during, and after over 20 types of hazards,
including floods, hurricanes, tornadoes and earthquakes.
- Preparation Checklist: Helps users put together emergency kits and
develop family communication plans to determine how they will reunite with
loved ones in the event of a disaster.
- Maps of Disaster Resources: Users can locate and receive driving directions to open
shelters and disaster recovery centers.
- Apply for Assistance: The app provides easy access to apply for federal
disaster assistance.
- Information in Spanish: The app defaults to Spanish-language content for
smartphones that have Spanish set as their default language.
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