An advanced, real-time tsunami forecasting system could dramatically improve early warning capabilities for coastal ...

Today, thanks in large part to the Android system, that number has increased to 2.5 billion," he said. As an example, in the magnitude 6.2 earthquake in Turkey in April 2025, the first alert was ...

The potential to save lives Ultimately, tsunami early warning systems save lives not just when they are fast or accurate, but when they are trusted, understood and acted upon.

The river rose more than 29 feet during a freak summer storm July 4 — and experts said a flood-warning system such as the one proposed for Kerr County might not have been perfect, but it could ...

An early-warning system on Android phones has detected more than 1,000 earthquakes worldwide since 2021, sometimes giving people 15 to 60 seconds’ notice ...

Raleigh’s flood early warning system expands to include real-time data at Crabtree Creek Watershed, improving emergency response during storms.

Nearly 40,000 people have signed a petition "urgently" calling for officials to create an early warning siren system for the flood-ravaged Texas hill country. The Change.org petition, created by ...

Your phone may be among the billions of devices worldwide that already serve as an earthquake early-warning system in dozens of countries. Since launching in 2020, Google’s Android Earthquake ...

Google has harnessed motion sensors on more than 2 billion smartphones to create an earthquake early-warning system that's as effective as standard seismometers, a new study reveals.

Highly developed tsunami warning protocols Countries such as Japan have developed new ways to incorporate early warning systems into national policy and community preparedness. Japan's tried-and ...