Gone are the days when families used to search indefinitely for their loved ones when a disaster like earthquake or cyclone happens. The latest advancements in technology have come to rescue the missed ones and update the status of their whereabouts. Google “Person Finder,” Facebook “Safety Check” and Whatsapp “Messaging Group” tools have helped thousands of earthquake victims in Nepal to reconnect with their families and friends.

Though we get to see how the latest technologies get misused by most of the youth, instances like these will regain the faith in them. When asked about the safety tool, Facebook officials have expressed their happiness over its usage. They said that millions of users in India, Nepal, Bangladesh and Bhutan have marked their status as “Safe” on FB and the same message was relayed to crores of their families/friends instantly.

Red Cross has collaborated with Google in assembling databases with names of earthquake victims. The “Person Finder” tool by Google has managed to track more than 6,000 records and update the same to their families. With this tool at their disposal, the users doesn’t need to check multiple sources for knowing the status of their loved ones.

These generous acts of providing tools and giving back something to the society is highly appreciated by one and all. Way to go Technology!