As wildfires continue in Oregon, the Watch Duty app provides real-time updates on active fires, evacuation risks, and emergency information nationwide.
The Watch Duty website says the nonprofit’s mission is to “provide verified, easy-to-understand disaster intelligence in real time.” The platform offers updates on wildfires and floods, live maps, field reports, and alerts when there are threats.
Liz Caselli-Mechael, Watch Duty’s chief communications officer, said the organization began five years ago after CEO and Co-founder…