Uttarakhand
flooding, July 15, 2013
After heavy flooding in Uttarakhand, Google worked with responders on the ground to
launch a crisis map with road information, and the locations of relief camps and
medical centers.
Alberta
flooding, June 22, 2013
As flooding continues to affect Alberta, the Google Crisis Response team has launched a
new crisis map with emergency-related information.
Oklahoma
tornadoes, May 24, 2013
In response to the devastating 2-mile wide tornado that struck the Oklahoma City
region, Google’s Crisis Response team launched a crisis map for the event, which
includes Red Cross shelters, traffic alerts, storm reports and other information.
Boston bombings, April 15, 2013
In response to the bombing of the Boston marathon, Google launched Person Finder to
help those affected find and reconnect with friends and loved ones
Jakarta
flooding, Jan. 17, 2013
The Google Crisis Response team assembled a response page and crisis map to track the
flooding in Jakarta, and provide information and emergency resources to those affected.
Typhoon Pablo, Dec. 3, 2012
The Google Crisis Response team has assembled a Typhoon Pablo crisis map to help track
the storm’s progress and provide updated emergency information.
Hurricane Sandy, Oct. 31, 2012
Hurricane Sandy hits New York and moves up the East Coast, causing widespread damage
Philippine
floods, Aug. 1, 2012
Over 100 die in floods, affecting more than 2.4 million people in 144 municipalities.
Russia floods, July 1, 2012
Flash floods caused by torrential rain swept the southern Russian Krasnodar region,
killing 144 people
U.S.
wildfires, July 1, 2012
at least 19 major wildfires burning across the western United States, including one of
the largest blazes in the history of New Mexico.
Indonesia earthquake, April 1, 2012
Magnitude 6.6 earthquake centered 60 miles (100 kilometers) southwest of the city of
Medan hits Indonesia
Turkey
Earthquake, Oct. 23, 2011
Magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck eastern Turkey
Thailand
Floods, Oct. 13, 2011
Thailand’s worst flooding in 50 years
Philippine floods, Oct. 1, 2011
Hundreds killed after flooding from Tropical Storm Washi
Hurricane
Irene, June 1, 2011
Large Atlantic that hurricane hit the eastern United States
Japan
Earthquake and Tsunami, March 11, 2011
Massive earthquake off the coast of Japan caused significant damage and tsunami
flooding
Christchurch
Earthquake, Feb. 22, 2011
Magnitude 6.3 earthquake in New Zealand
Australia
Floods, Jan. 12, 2011
The worst flooding in 35 years threatened millions of people in Queensland and
surrounding areas
Brazil Floods and Landslides, Jan. 11, 2011
Rains in the state of Rio de Janeiro caused landslides and flooding
San
Bruno Fires, Sept. 10, 2010
Raging fires in Northern California destroyed and damaged 150 structures and caused
several fatalities
Pakistan
Floods, July 26, 2010
Heavy monsoon rains caused the worst flooding in Pakistan's history, impacting more
than 21 million people
Deepwater
Horizon Oil Spill, July 20, 2010
Oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico caused 100,000 barrels of oil to be spilled into the
ocean
Qinghai
Earthquake, April 13, 2010
Magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck the Southern Qinghai Province in China
Chile Earthquake, Feb. 27, 2010
Magnitude 8.8 earthquake struck the coast of central Chile
Haiti
Earthquake, Jan. 12, 2010
Magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck near the capital city of Port Au Prince
Lockheed
Wildfire of Santa Cruz, California, Aug. 12,
2009
Several wildfires in the mountains of California burned more than 7,000 acres
L’Aquila
Earthquake, April 6, 2009
Magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck in Italy and resulted in 380 deaths
Red
River Floods, March 9, 2009
Flooding from the Red River affected Fargo, the most populous city in North Dakota,
United States
Hurricane
Ike, Sept. 1, 2008
Category 2 hurricane struck Galveston, Texas, United States
Hurricane
Gustav, Aug. 25, 2008
The second most destructive storm of 2008 caused damage and casualties from Haiti to
the United States
Sichuan
Earthquake, May 12, 2008
Magnitude 8.0 earthquake struck the Sichuan Province in China
Cyclone
Nargis, May 2, 2008
The deadliest cyclone to impact Myanmar in recorded history killed over 140,000 people
California
Wildfires, Oct. 23, 2007
Devastating wildfires burned more than 375,000 acres of land and evacuated over 350,000
homes
Hurricane
Katrina, Aug. 29, 2005
One of the deadliest hurricanes in the history of the US killed over 1,800 people and
caused the evacuation of many homes in the Gulf Region
