S.O.S.: When disaster strikes, Raquel and Crisis Response answer
the call
When disaster strikes, Software Engineer Raquel Romano and the Google Crisis Response team spring into action. They use the same Google infrastructure and technology behind Search, Earth and Maps to deliver up-to-the-minute information about power outages, shelter locations and water deliveries to victims and first-responders. Watch Raquel’s story about what it’s like to think big and deliver vital information when people need it most.
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