NEW DELHI: Even when they're offline, Kerala flood sufferers can use their Android smartphones or tablets to generate and percentage the plus code in their precise location, which can pinpoint their whereabouts and make it easier for rescue staff to achieve them, Google said on Saturday.
Users can percentage their plus codes over a voice call or an SMS.
Plus codes paintings just like boulevard addresses. When an deal with isn't available, one can use a plus code to search out or percentage a place on Google Maps.
A plus code includes 6 or 7 letters and numbers, and a the town or town.
To find the plus code for a place on an Android phone or pill, users need to open the Google Maps app and contact and hold a place to drop a pin on Google Maps.
They then need to faucet the deal with or description at the bottom, and scroll down to search out the plus code.
To seek for a place the use of a plus code, all the rescuers or members of the family of the flood sufferers need to do is type the plus code at the search box of the Google Maps app.
Overflowing rivers and a chain of landslides in the state have brought about the demise of 180 other folks as of Saturday morning, with over 3 lakh other folks pressured to move to a few 2,000 reduction camps.
Nearly, 7,000 individuals were rescued since August nine and a few 900 given medical assistance.
Twitter earlier this month said that during flood situations when verbal exchange services and products are limited and Internet connectivity is deficient, the use of the data-friendly "Twitter Lite" can lend a hand other folks attach simply with executive businesses, reduction organisations, media and volunteers.
One can use hashtags akin to #KeralaFloods, #KeralaFloods2018 on Twitter to search out knowledge relating to reduction operations, akin to places of reduction centres.
Facebook is updating details about the flood scenario in Kerala in its Crisis Response Page. The social networking large remaining week activated the "Safety Check" software that permits users to suggest whether or not they're secure or not.
Users can percentage their plus codes over a voice call or an SMS.
Plus codes paintings just like boulevard addresses. When an deal with isn't available, one can use a plus code to search out or percentage a place on Google Maps.
A plus code includes 6 or 7 letters and numbers, and a the town or town.
To find the plus code for a place on an Android phone or pill, users need to open the Google Maps app and contact and hold a place to drop a pin on Google Maps.
They then need to faucet the deal with or description at the bottom, and scroll down to search out the plus code.
To seek for a place the use of a plus code, all the rescuers or members of the family of the flood sufferers need to do is type the plus code at the search box of the Google Maps app.
Overflowing rivers and a chain of landslides in the state have brought about the demise of 180 other folks as of Saturday morning, with over 3 lakh other folks pressured to move to a few 2,000 reduction camps.
Nearly, 7,000 individuals were rescued since August nine and a few 900 given medical assistance.
Twitter earlier this month said that during flood situations when verbal exchange services and products are limited and Internet connectivity is deficient, the use of the data-friendly "Twitter Lite" can lend a hand other folks attach simply with executive businesses, reduction organisations, media and volunteers.
One can use hashtags akin to #KeralaFloods, #KeralaFloods2018 on Twitter to search out knowledge relating to reduction operations, akin to places of reduction centres.
Facebook is updating details about the flood scenario in Kerala in its Crisis Response Page. The social networking large remaining week activated the "Safety Check" software that permits users to suggest whether or not they're secure or not.
Kerala flood victims can share location with Google Maps plus codes
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