“ RRTs are vital, as the members can rapidly investigate and respond to outbreaks and communicable diseases”, said Dr Sherein Elnossery of the Infectious Hazard Prevention unit at the WHO Regional Office, who was part of the mission and delivered the training. This included a two-day online RRT training course on how to establish teams at reception centres. Google plans to roll out the feature to more areas but decided to focus initially on particularly earthquake-vulnerable locations.Mission members also boosted capacity in the rapid response teams (RRTs) which have been set up for cholera and other epidemic-prone diseases. Globally, the Android Earthquake Alerts System works in New Zealand, Greece, Turkey, the Philippines, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan. Google works with California's ShakeAlert System to warn affected residents in California, Oregon, and Washington. After the quake, users can access tips for what to do next. Google gathers and analyzes this data and then automatically sends out an alert to users in the area. ![]() If you have an Android phone and live in a supported area, your device will automatically detect earthquakes via the phone's movement-sensitive accelerometer. While it's not an app you can download, Android's built-in earthquake detection and warning system is a fascinating and potentially life-saving feature. ![]() If you're very close to an earthquake, you won't get much advance warning.
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