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The recent floods in Texas and the Tsunami warning from the earthquake in Russia, among other disasters, are a reminder that even some preparedness is better than none.
One of the things everyone can do is download the free Red Cross Emergency App available on the Apple App Store, Amazon App Store, and Google Play Store in English and Spanish. Granted, you need cell service to receive the alerts, but it lets you customize up to 40 different weather alert notifications. It's also accessible so people with disabilities can use it, and it's compatible with Apple Watch and Android Wearables.
It has the option for you to enter up to 8 zip codes you want to monitor (like loved ones in other areas) and a "monitor live location" option for traveling (unknown if it works overseas). There's also a lot of hazard and preparedness information to peruse.
Or text: "GETEMERGENCY" to 90999
