![]() ![]() Its a powerful example of how a relatively simple app idea can create security and community in times of chaos. An app that could best be described as a modern CB radio has proven to be an indispensable method of communicating during Hurricane Harvey rescue efforts. It’s not just storms: Zello has proven its usefulness in the protests and general upheaval in Egypt and now Venezuela. Houston app developers saw Zello at work during not just Harvey, but storms past, when groups like so-called Cajun Navy saved lives by broadcasting up-to-the-minute information. When the hurricanes were approaching, countless people posted a link to the app, declaring it would be a way to communicate if the cell towers were down. CEO Bill Morris claims that the app has been downloaded by one million new users a day since last Monday. Zello’s usefulness has helped it ascend the ranks in the Apple App Store, where it is currently the number one free app. The app had about a million new registrations every day, some 20 times its normal rate, said. It is incredibly affecting for app developers to listen in on the channel. As the disasters in Texas, the Caribbean and Florida unfolded, the number of new Zello users exploded. App admins are spreading information on power outages and wind speeds. People in the areas affected by the storm are finding the app extremely useful for passing along important and potentially life-saving information, such as makeshift shelter locations, tornado warnings, hospital accessibility, and safety tips. Founded in 2012, the walkie-talkie-like app allows users to talk over public channels, as long as they have access to WiFi or cellular data. We rate the claim that walkie-talkie app Zello can be used if you lose cell service during Hurricane Ida, MISSING CONTEXT, based on our research, because without additional information it. The communications app is reporting 6 million new users in the run-up to Irma. Now Florida is bracing for another storm, Irma, with many parts of the state evacuating to prevent a Harvey-sized disaster.īut there’s an app that has been helping those in need to weather the storm: Zello. We have also been inspired by the stories of indomitable communities rallying together to rescue those in danger and face the hardships the storm brought. Sure, every app developer dreams of creating an addictive blockbuster app that hooks users, but what about something useful? Or better yet: what about an app that saves lives? We have all seen the horrifying images of Houston and nearby Texas towns transformed by Hurricane Harvey into a watery wasteland. Over 1 million people have joined in the last day, with most coming from Puerto Rico and Florida. Zello App Helps People Weather the Storms in TX and FL Septem2 minutes read We have seen a large number of people signing up for Zello in preparation for Hurricane Irma. ![]()
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