Google Public Alerts

• What is Google Public Alerts?
• Why is Google building a public alerting service?
• What kinds of alerts does Google Public Alerts show?
• How does Google decide when to show an alert?
• How does Google work with government agencies like the US National Weather Service?
• I can already see weather on Google Maps or on another site. Why do I need this?
• Why don't I see any alerts when I search on Google Maps or Google Search?
• How do I report inaccurate or inappropriate content?
• The National Weather Service is great, but why don’t you have alerts from my city or state agency?
• Why are you using the Common Alerting Protocol (CAP)?
• I'm from a public agency and I'd love to see our alerts on Google Public Alerts. How do I make that happen?
• Why am I receiving alerts via text messages? How do I turn them off?
• Report a road closure during a crisis on Google Maps