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Mexico City offers free app that can save your lifeApril 10, 2012
Following an earthquake that shook the capital and Southern Mexico on 20 March, ICLEI Member Mexico City has released a free app that will alert Blackberry users when a major earthquake is approaching. Mexico City Mayor Marcelo Ebrard says there are monitoring stations in remote areas of the country that detect earthquakes and send signals to Mexico City from 5 to 10 seconds before the earthquake reaches the capital. "Even a few seconds warning will be valuable in helping people take action to protect their lives," remarks Ebrard. The city is also planning to use the monitoring system to set off sirens that would alert all residents. |
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