AwareCA launches on iPhone and Android for California emergency alerts

Intterra has launched AwareCA in the Apple App Store and Google Play, giving Californians free access to agency-provided emergency updates, maps and evacuation information. The app is designed to help residents and visitors get authoritative incident details faster during wildfires, floods, hazardous materials events and other emergencies.

Why it matters: - AwareCA gives residents and visitors a single place to find official emergency information during fast-moving incidents. - The app is meant to reduce confusion from unverified or scattered sources when public safety conditions change quickly. - California communities facing wildfires, floods and hazardous materials incidents can use the app to track warnings, orders and response activity in real time.

What happened: - Intterra said AwareCA is now available in the Apple App Store and Google Play. - Intterra developed the app in partnership with California public safety agencies. - CAL FIRE selected Intterra-developed AwareCA through a competitive process to serve as a new statewide public safety information platform for California. - Residents and visitors can download AwareCA for iOS and Android and learn more at aware.ca.gov.

The details: - AwareCA provides free access to agency-provided emergency updates directly from the agencies managing incidents. - The app includes incident updates, interactive emergency maps, evacuation warnings and orders, shelter and assistance locations, and other critical information. - Users can save locations of interest and set custom notification distances. - Users can receive incident alerts from participating public safety agencies. - Map tools include selectable map views and hazard layers. - The app lets users follow incidents and share information with family, friends and other contacts. - AwareCA also shows response aircraft and flight paths. - The app includes access to Caltrans traffic cameras and ALERTCalifornia wildfire cameras. - Robert Wolf, Intterra’s CEO, said authoritative emergency information should be easier to share, find and trust. - Wolf also said California communities face increasingly complex threats and that demand for reliable public information has never been greater.

Between the lines: - The launch reflects a push to make official emergency communication more visible and easier to use on mobile devices. - The statewide platform approach suggests California agencies want residents to rely less on social media posts, text chains and other non-authoritative sources during emergencies. - The inclusion of maps, camera feeds and aircraft tracking points to a broader situational-awareness tool, not just a simple alert app.

What's next: - California residents and visitors can start using AwareCA now on iPhone and Android. - Intterra is directing users to aware.ca.gov for more information about the platform. - Intterra said its broader Aware platform is designed to help public safety leaders connect agency data, operations and communications for trusted public messaging. - More information is available at intterra.io.