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Watch Duty, the fire tracking app used by millions, expands to help monitor dangerous floods
Watch Duty, a fire tracking app, is expanding to monitor floods after successfully helping over 2.5 million users track wildfires in Los Angeles County. The app was developed by John Mills following his experience with inadequate alerts during a fire near his home and now aims to improve flood communication, especially after deadly Texas floods in July 2024.
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