Apps to Survive a Storm

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)


Android (Free)
iPhone/Ipad (Free)
Blackberry

 The FEMA App contains preparedness information for different types of disasters, an interactive checklist for emergency kits, a section to plan emergency meeting locations, information on how to stay safe and recover after a disaster, a map with FEMA Disaster Recovery Center locations (one-stop centers where disaster survivors can access key relief services) and Shelters, general ways the public can get involved before and after a disaster, and the FEMA blog. Terms of Use for the FEMA App: http://www.fema.gov/app.

First Aid by American Red Cross

Android (Free)
iPhone/Ipad (Free)

Accidents happen. The official American Red Cross First Aid app puts expert advice for everyday emergencies in your hand. Get the app and be prepared for what life brings. With videos, interactive quizzes and simple step-by-step advice it’s never been easier to know first aid.

Features:

  • Simple step-by-step instructions guide you through everyday first aid scenarios.
  • Fully integrated with 9-1-1 so you can call EMS from the app at any time.
  • Videos and animations make learning first aid fun and easy.
  • Safety tips for everything, from severe winter weather to hurricanes, earthquakes and tornadoes help you prepare for emergencies.
  • Preloaded content means you have instant access to all safety information at anytime, even without reception or an Internet connection.
  • Interactive quizzes allow you to earn badges that you can share with your friends and show off your lifesaving knowledge.

Hurricane By American Red Cross

Android (Free)
iPhone/Ipad (Free)

Be ready for severe weather with Hurricane by American Red Cross. Monitor conditions in your area or throughout the storm track, prepare your family and home, find help and let others know you are safe even if the power is out – a must have for anyone who lives in an area where a hurricane may strike or has loved ones who do.

Features:

  • Step-by-step instructions let you know what to do even if the cell towers are down and the power is out.
  • Monitor weather conditions in your area or those of loved-ones with location-based alerts for the U.S. and its territories from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration(NOAA).
  • Let family and friends know you are okay with the customizable “I’m Safe” alert for Facebook, Twitter, email and text.
  • Find open Red Cross shelters in your area when you need help.
  • Stay safe when the lights are out with the Hurricane Toolkit, including a strobe light, flashlight and audible alert functions.
  • Prepare for the worst by learning how to assemble an emergency kit for your family in the event of power outage or evacuation.
  • Empower your family to stay safe and remain calm in an emergency by learning how to make and practice an emergency plan.
  • Earn badges that you can share with your friends and show off your hurricane knowledge with interactive quizzes.
  • See an illustrated history of hurricanes in your area.
  • Learn the difference between a hurricane warning and watch.
  • Know how to what to do about food and drinking water when your area has been impacted by floods and power outages.

RxShortages

iPhone/Ipad (Free)

 Access information about drug shortages from FDA and ASHP

RxShortages is designed to help health care providers access information about drug shortages quickly and easily.

Created by Mick Schroeder – PharmD Candidate 2011
http://mickschroeder.com

RxShortages is open source software – source code available at: https://github.com/mick-schroeder/RxShortages/

Hurricane Tracker
Hurricane Tracker

iPhone/Ipad ($3.99)

 We are happy to announce that a portion of our current & future proceeds will go to the Red Cross to help out those in need. Get the best storm coverage & support those in need!

**Reviewed by CNN as the best Hurricane Tracking app available for iPhone!** GOOGLE: “cnn top hurricane app” to read the article! Now tracking Sandy

**We are doing live video briefings on Sandy every 2 hours in the app with live updates & real time conditions. Also, NOAA Radio available. If you loose power & have a cell signal, we will keep you updated with our real time feed/audo/video reports***

Get the most COMPREHENSIVE & popular Hurricane App! Complete tracking with Fast PUSH Alerts, Audio & Video Updates, Dozens of maps, Detailed Written Discussions, Real Time Live Updates & Threat Level Maps – On the fly changes!

No other app can MATCH! Delivering minute by minute information! Also, we’ve just added the 0Z & 12Z GFS/ECMWF/CMC/GFDL model runs (4 major models) so you can track storms like the pros do!

OK, so lets keep this description as short as possible because who reads an app description anyways?

WHAT DOES HT INCLUDE: Well, we are proud of our offerings and we can HONESTLY say no other Hurricane app gives you so much data! Complete tracking maps, everything from the NHC, exhaustive invest (Tropical Wave) info, NOAA Weather Radio, forecaster Audio/Video updates, real time feed (as it’s happening) & detailed Push Alerts for: New storms, TS/Hurricane warnings & other changes. Storm history, checklists, over 65 images & animated maps and much more! Check for yourself, every other Hurricane app is not ANYWHERE near as comprehensive as Hurricane Tracker! Everything you need to track a storm is included (probably more than you need). Also, available for iPhone/iPod Touch!

WHAT REGIONS ARE COVERED?: The Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean, Atlantic Ocean

DISCLAIMER: Our unique forecasts & audio/video storm updates are NOT the official forecast and should not be used as such. Always follow official information from the NHC.

Life 360 Family Locator
Life360 Family Locator
Android (Free)
iPhone/Ipad (Free)		 Family Locator by Life360 is the most accurate and powerful locator service.

Using the latest GPS tracking technology, Life360 Family Locator lets you:

  • See where your family members are located on a private map
  • See which safety points and threats are nearby
  • Know when your family is safe or needs help
  • Track misplaced or stolen phones

With over 20 million users, Life360 Family Locator is the leader in mobile family safety. Integrating the best GPS tracking technology with our proprietary messaging platform, we’ve been featured by Fox News, The Huffington Post, The Wall Street Journal, Time magazine and ABC News. Life360 is the most powerful, accurate, and battery-efficient family locator available. Life360 Family Locator is the only locator application that is also compatible with regular phones, so you can locate family members who don’t have smartphones.

Bonus: Life360 Family Locator also comes with our free FamilyChannel™ group messaging service, a perfect replacement for expensive text messaging plans.

FEATURING TOP-NOTCH TECHNOLOGY

  • The latest in GPS tracking technology
  • Proprietary GPS, Wi-Fi and Cell Triangulation family locator
  • Private, invite-only messaging platform

Life360 Family Locator has been instrumental in reconnecting families after real world emergencies such as the Japanese tsunami in March 2011 and devastating floods and tornadoes that hit the United States in May 2011. Users have also reported success in tracking stolen phones.