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We’ve been working with the American Red Cross for several years helping communities prepare for natural disasters and emergencies. With over 50 million Americans having access to a smart speaker in their homes, we were challenged with harnessing the power of voice to broaden the reach of the emergency platform when people needed it the most.
The ‘Hurricane Alerts’ Alexa skill lets users access the most important and
life-saving feature from the suite of apps, the emergency alerts. Using the invocation ‘Alexa, open hurricane-alerts’ to track specific disasters, locations and dangers the user is preparing for.