Google Crisis Map: Staying Ahead of the Storm
What is a Google Crisis Map?
A collection of national and regional-scale events related to weather, hazards, and emergency preparedness and response -- all under one spot.
Always be ahead of the storm
Google created the Google Crisis Map (google.org/crisismap) to help people find and use critical emergency information when they need it most. Using Google's technology, speed, and user-friendly design, Crisis Map was designed to make disaster information easy to find, use, and share.
The online maps include the latest satellite imagery and available information like storm paths, flood zones, evacuation routes, shelter locations, and power outages.
See data in a simple map format on a range of browsers and devices. Quickly access important information about a crisis situation and explore the information visually on an easy-to-use map, optimized for both mobile and desktop screens.
Find information in one place. Crisis Map collects information that's normally scattered across the Web and other resources and makes it easily available through a single map. Find authoritative information as well as crowd-sourced data, all in one place.
Depend on the latest information. Crisis Map always shows the latest information that is available to us. Because it's grounded in Google Maps technology, Crisis Map is fast, reliable, and ready to handle large numbers of visitors during an event.
Sharing a customized map
Click the "Share" button at the top of the map to see these sharing options:
Link: Copy the link to send someone the exact map you're looking at, including the specific layers you've selected and the area you've zoomed in on.
Embed: Share your view of the map by inserting it into your own website, blog, or other page. Just add the snippet of HTML code provided into the code of your website.
Share: Use the Google+, Twitter, and Facebook buttons to share your map through those channels.
Other Google Crisis Resources
SOS Alerts in Search
For people using Search to learn more about a crisis, SOS Alerts connects them with news, maps, and whenever available, updates from local authorities, emergency resources, donation opportunities, and more—all organized in one place for easy access and sharing.
SOS Alerts in Maps
For people using Maps to find out more about a crisis, SOS Alerts provide live updates about what’s going on in the area, as well as direct access to emergency resources, such as hotline numbers.
Public Alerts
Complementing SOS Alerts, our Public Alerts help local and public authorities communicate emergency messages specifically related to official weather, public safety, and earthquake alerts.