In early November 7th 2012, Typhoon Haiyan, one of the most devastating storms ever recorded, caused great destruction throughout the Philippines and other parts of the South Pacific.
SAFEY, days before the landfall of the storm in the Philippines. Notifications and SMS warnings were sent to SAFEY app users in the area.
From officials, emergency services alert levels for the storm were lowered days before impact, and no warnings were sent out directly to travelers or locals. Here SAFEY was able to keep travelers informed of the storm, even when local media downgraded the risk.
Having the right information at the right is how SAFEY keeps travelers safe.