There is no respite for the flood-hit Kerala and thousands of people are still trapped, deprived of food, drinking water and medication. While the rescue operations reach the people in main roads, the people living in areas where transportation doesn’t reach easily are still battling for life. One of the biggest problem being faced by the people trapped in these places is their inability to let people know of their location. Most networks are down and phones are low on charge too. But Google has now shared a very useful information that will come useful for people trapped.
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Google says people can use their Android smartphones or tablets to generate and share the “plus code” of their exact location, which can pinpoint their whereabouts and make it easier for rescue workers to reach them, Google said on Saturday. Users can share their plus codes over a voice call or an SMS.
A plus code includes six or seven letters and numbers, and a town or city. To find the plus code for a place on an Android phone or tablet, users need to open the Google Maps app and touch and hold a place to drop a pin on Google Maps. They then need to tap the address or description at the bottom and scroll down to find the plus code.
Plus codes work just like street addresses. When an address is not available, one can use a plus code to find or share a place on Google Maps.
To search for a place using a plus code, all the rescuers or family members of people stuck in the floods need to do is type the plus code at the search box of the Google Maps app.
We need to stand united with Kerala at this point and share every piece of useful information.
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