Rich and his wife Donna were the reason she made it out. In times of absolute panic, neighbors show up and get you out. Now, Watch Duty is a nationwide community of neighbors that are here to have your back.

millions of dollars from @google or passionate users donating $5. Now through the end of the year, those donations are going even further - all donations up to $100,000 will be DOUBLED. Thank you for keeping critical information where it should be - free and accessible to all. watchduty.org/donate

When you’re faced with a crisis, you should be able to focus on your decisions for your family and community without worrying about whether you can trust the information you can find.

Jennifer went on to found the nonprofit @afterthefireusa.bsky.social, supporting communities as they rebuild. 💛

You can watch the full @ted.com talk here: go.ted.com/johnmills

Every day, staff & nearly 300 volunteers work nonstop to bring together rapidly developing emergency info, cross-checking sources like official announcements, radio scanner transmissions from first responders, camera feeds, & local social media. Today, we celebrate you, Team Watch Duty. 🙌🔥

At every step, tech has empowered the humans behind Watch Duty to make sense out of the chaos of emergency information, and help you make choices for your family.

Share the good news with your friends + family across the country and join our mission to keep everyone informed, empowered, and safe.

If you're already part of the Watch Duty community, thank you for making this vision a reality.

If not, dive in. Download the app and share with friends and family for reliable information that can help keep them safe.

From radio scanners and wildfire cameras to government notices and social media posts, we rapidly vet information so you get a full picture of trusted information. Always free. No ads.