Google Maps it has some new, very important functions, launched today by the Google company, and we are talking about changes that could save our lives, in the limited situations where such a thing would be needed. More precisely, starting today, Google Maps displays real-time alerts for crisis situations that exist on our routes, be it natural disasters or other types of events that we should stay away from.
Google Maps launched a function called SOS Alerts two years ago, showing users information about dangerous events that exist on the routes they are to be directed to. The function is improved today with the inclusion of earthquakes, tornadoes, hurricanes, or floods on the list of events for which Google Maps users will be alerted in real time, so that they know to avoid those areas, with priority.
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Google Maps will display an alert like the one below for users who are going to arrive near a natural disaster, and in this situation, users will be given a detour route, to get where they want safely. In the case of disasters, users will be able to see information about the respective event in the application, so that they no longer have to search for information on various websites or applications, and lose time that could cost them their lives.
Google Maps it has also implemented a function taken from Waze, which displays in real time the speed of travel during trips, this being calculated using the GPS in the phones. The application will also display the speed limit in certain areas through which we travel, so we will know if we exceed the legal limit, or if we can drive without problems, at our speed, but it is always best to look for the speed indicators on the road.
Google Maps has these functions implemented now, and distributed globally, but we will have to be patient until everything becomes available for users in various areas of the globe.
