"A massive earthquake and tsunami in Japan and tsunami warnings for Hawaii and the US West Coast have people all over the world turning to the Internet and smartphone applications for disaster alerts and information about loved ones. A massive earthquake and tsunami in Japan and tsunami warnings for Hawaii and the U.S. West Coast have people all over the world turning to the Internet and smartphone applications for disaster alerts and information about loved ones. Here's a rundown of available tools: Google Crisis Response & People Finder:,  Google's 2011 Japanese Earthquake and Tsunami Crisis Response page is providing real-time updates on the situation. The page includes emergency phone numbers, links to warnings and advisories, and transit and blackout information. The page also features its People Finder tool (below), which Google made available during the aftermath of the recent earthquake in New Zealand. Users can add information about and photos of loved ones they are searching for, or updates about missing people they have located..."