At a recent #SafePH gathering of disaster response advocates including people from National Disaster and Risk Reduction Management (NDRRMC) and organizations from the private sector, one of the things taken up was a presentation on the
Batingaw app, developed by NDRRMC in collaboration with and Smart Communications.
Batingaw is an indigenous term meaning "siren". It is a mobile app developed with tech start-up Tudlo Innovation Solutions Inc. and the OCD-NDRRMC which effectively transforms any smartphone into a safety tool during disasters and emergencies. The app contains Twitter feeds of relevant agencies, media orgs and private sector initiatives, contact info of disaster-related agencies,
Here are screenshots to give you an idea of what's in it.
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| First thing is to create an account |
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| Twitter feeds of different agencies here |
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| Example of NDRRMC Twitter feed |
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| Example of MMDA Twitter feed |
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| Contact numbers of government agencies |
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| The public can leave updates on weather in their area |
A very useful feature of Batingaw are the different tools available that one can use in case you yourself are caught in an emergency. "Im Safe" lets you designate a mobile number as the default recipient of a text saying you are safe. When you click on "Im Safe" it will send a message and your location to the default mobile number.
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| Your pre-assigned number appears in "Send to" and your location is automatically inserted in body text |
And the other tools include a compass, flashlight, siren, strobe light and even an internet radio (although it only has 3 stations as of now).
Download the Batingaw app from the App Store and Google Play.
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