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ubAlert - Disaster Alert Network app for iPhone and iPad


4.4 ( 8144 ratings )
Weather News
Developer: Bump Networks Inc.
Free
Current version: 3.3, last update: 7 years ago
First release : 24 Aug 2011
App size: 37.12 Mb

Share knowledge -- save lives.

ubAlert is a global social network that operates to save lives by sharing the knowledge of the worlds citizens with those in danger.

Our ubAlert app gives you all the information you need when it comes to disasters happening across the world. With data collected from both verified sources and users like you, you’ll instantly have access to everything you need to know about an event. Alerts contain basic event details, impact statistics, maps, images, videos, and more. You can instantly share alerts with friends and family members to get them out of harm’s way via email, Facebook and Twitter.

The goal of this app is to create the worlds largest, most reliable, all-hazard disaster alerting network by combining data from global institutions and data providers with crowd-sourced user accounts. Our global emergency warning platform validates the reliability of the reported content and then immediately alerts those who may be impacted, depending on the severity and location.

In the wake of the recent mega disasters (Indian Ocean Tsunami, Japan Earthquake/Tsunami, Hurricane Katrina, etc...) and numerous man-made fiascos (SARs scare, Terrorist Attacks, etc…), its become painfully obvious that the existing alert systems arent enough. These events claimed more innocent lives than they had to, and weve been wondering why. You’d think our cities, states, and countries would have figured out a better way to warn us by now.

So we decided to create a global social network to fill the gap. If even a single life is saved, its been well worth the effort.

Why doesnt this exist already?

Three reasons:
- The disaster information is simply not known (not enough reporters and instruments on the ground yet);
- Governments and institutions are reluctant to alert citizens (some fear liability, some fear panic, and others, because they are irresponsible);
- The problem is hard to solve: how do you know who and when to alert in such a complex global village?

ubAlert gives POWER TO THE PEOPLE!

Imagine if an ordinary citizen could report only what she knows or sees, and have all who are interested instantly get informed. Suddenly, an initial report of a shooting in a neighborhood becomes an alert to all the neighbors, even ones she does not know yet. And imagine if there was a site that collected not only citizens alerts, but that of other organizations around the world, and filtered and sent each alert according to the users interests and potential impact! Wow, that will truly save lives! Thats the plan.

How does it work?

All you have to do is to tell us what is happening, where, how serious the event is, and how large the impact area could be. Then, ubAlert checks to see who may be within the impact area you designed and is interested in the alert, and we send them an alert!

Yes, we do our best to get the right data from the right organizations, globally. But we cannot win this battle without YOU. This is how heroes are born from ordinary citizens who help other strangers!

The world will thank you for your participation, and may hail you as the "hero" who averted a potential disaster.

Basic Features include:
- Interactive map
- Sort events by severity / popularity / location
- Report an event and submit a photo
- Share events by email, or post links to Facebook and Twitter
- Save alerts to your “watch” list for quick viewing
- Adjust text size
- Provide feedback regarding credibility of the post to prevent fraudulent posts
- Adjust settings to display distance in kilometers or miles

Login to ubAlert system to gain access to the following features:
- Get push notification alerts for events happening in your area
- Adjust your location settings, to a specific location and radius
- Sort alert list to view only alerts in your location
- Add important alerts to your watchlist for quick access

View terms of use here: http://www.ubalert.com/terms_of_use.

Pros and cons of ubAlert - Disaster Alert Network app for iPhone and iPad

ubAlert - Disaster Alert Network app good for

Works very well on 4S. Quite useful while traveling. A must for overseas travel.
This is by far the best disaster alert app that I have come across. Beautiful graphics, elegant and simple design, providing you with all the information you need to know right at your fingertips.
Dünyanın herhangi biryerinde önemli ne varsa mesela tren kazası veya tsunami oldu vs.. bunların hepsi burada. / anywhere in the world.. Whats its important to countr or world they re in the app. For example train accident or tsunami etc.. Everythig re in here. And we are waiting for the new app theme. Its still ios 6 theme like. Its not very necessary but if u want or planned before please do it sir. Thank you and sorry for my terrible english :)

Some bad moments

Hi - in our profession, emergency services, we need the news FIRST, preferably yesterday. Read the book "Now is too late" by Gerald Baron. So your postings have been notoriously behind and I will uninstall this app. Sorry guys. Director of Operations Emergency Management Needham, MA, USA
Used to love this app but the update changed it. I cant read more than the first sentence of the alert, its rather annoying. It says "read more... " but there is no more to read - the rest of the page is blank :(
Dont bother they do not post all the events only the ones that they choose! Wont let you add anything about the refugee crisis in Europe they delete that information. But someone farts in Africa and you get an alert. What a joke.
The hold map was better. this map is too dark. in general i like old version.
Ive had this app for over 8 months and am going to delete it. It gives you basic alert notifications. Mostly earthquakes which is fine. It seems that every five minutes there is a notification warning about flooding in the Hawaiian islands. Then there are other alerts about wildfires. When you click on any facts about the imminent disaster, there is ZERO info. I think they let any yahoo create an alert about anything they are paranoid about. This past week, someone created SEVERE alerts about any and all volcanoes. When you go to the app and click on any of those alerts, it tells you no facts at all. This app would be great and helpful if there are verified alerts with info or facts. Instead, any conspiracy theorist or bored individual can create an alert.
This app used to give you bus and car accidents, terrorist events, and other social events. Now it just gives you weather related events, and when I tried to contact them, no response. Think Ill just delete the app considering I already have a half a dozen weather apps.

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