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Philanthropic Idea: Disaster Tracking and Updates.
Hello, my idea is very simple.
-But first, a little context. I am currently in Santa Barbara, California. I am one mile away from a fire that has literally exploded and am 3 blocks away from the mandatory evacuation line. There is a high I will receive evacuation orders, but I am realistically not in a lot of danger, so do not worry. ;)
My idea;
It would be very nice to leverage the power of Google Earth and Salesforce.com to create a real-time update system to be used in the event of an emergency such as a natural disaster... or a fire.
The application would be controllable by proper authorities and contain important information such as:
-Red Cross Shelters,
-Pet Shelters,
-Closed roads
-What areas are on alert and
-What areas are under evacuation.
-Maybe a more coordinated reverse 911 effort.
It would not take a police dispatcher more than a couple of seconds to enter these updates. Also, suggesting compatibility with mobile versions of Google Earth probably does not need to be discussed.
I know there are a few resources like this already available. However, Google and Salesforce.com have a lot more influence and I believe would make a tremendous impact.
And if this already exists, it needs more advertising ;)
Regards,
Ryan Wemmer
COO
Simbly, LLC
PS - if you are in a disaster, and immediately jump on Salesforce ideas, you might be a junky.
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