Google Sets Up Person Finder and Relief Map for Typhoon Haiyan

Google launched several crisis tools for those affected by Super Typhoon Haiyan, one of the strongest storms ever, which has ravaged towns and villages across central Philippines, leaving a suspected 10,000 people dead in just one city and more than 600,000 displaced. Over the weekend, it weakened to a severe tropical storm and hit northern Vietnam.

Google's resources include a person finder to help individuals search for the status of a person affected by the disaster. Users can click on "I'm looking for someone" and insert a name; those who have personal information can click "I have information about someone" to insert that data. Read more...