, Google said in a blogpost Google person finder is a Web application that allows individuals to publish research on the status of relatives or friends affected by the disaster.
"Since last week, the state of Uttarakhand in India has been grappling with severe flooding. Given that most of these areas in the state can not be accessed with very Communications intermittent, crisis team Google bring you a researcher from the person," a blog post by Jayanth Mysore ,, Google said APAC Senior Product Manager.
He added that the tool can help trace people missing in flood-affected areas in the office and is available in both Hindi and English. All data entered into Google person finder is available to the public and searchable by anyone. The program also allows news agencies and non-governmental agencies and others to contribute to the database and receive updates using the Finder API person based on PFIF an open standard.
Floods and landslides caused by monsoon flash anger left more than 150 dead in the disaster-hit Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh, while thousands of pilgrims and local residents being rescued from various regions, including in Rudraprayag and Chamoli.
Still 50,000 people said to be stranded in different parts of the office which was hit by the storm and flooding. The disaster destroyed thousands of homes and guest houses and buildings.
Stood still the official death toll at 150, but he said the Prime Minister of Vijay Bahuguna victims, up to several hundreds of which will be known only when they become accessible areas and the waters recede.
The disaster mitigation state government and management center in the morning and said that the losses could reach into the thousands with about 90 dharamshalas (rest houses for pilgrims) washed away in the floods.
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