Rajib Shaw
Rajib Shaw
Outreach of current disaster-related apps in India poor
Posted on 17 Mar, 2020 11:17 AMWith the rise in frequency and intensity of unexpected disasters, the need for effective communication technologies such as the use of social and mobile tools seems to be growing for responding to disaster situations in emergency, rescue and relief efforts.
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