Chennai Floods : Facebook Has Activated The Safety Check Tool

On 3rd December 2015, Facebook users at last saw that the 'Security Check' highlight for Chennai Floods had been enacted. The city has been encountering flooding for as far back as four days. This has implied that substantial parts of the city have no power and a greater part of the phone lines have additionally been closed down.

Source : Facebook

Facebook's Safety Check device permits individuals to stamp themselves as "protected" during any disasters and crises. The site sends users in the influenced territory a note inquiring as to whether they're protected. Also, when a user clicks "Yes, let my friends know," the tool naturally advises all Facebook friends. In the event that a user is in the influenced zone, they can tell their friends & family and connect for help.

The Safety Check tool is "a simple and basic approach to say you're protected and beware of every one of your loved ones in one spot", said Facebook originator Mark Zuckerberg in a report on his administration account on Facebook.

Peoples travelling through flooded roads in Chennai

Chennai got 34.5cm rain in the previous 24 hours. Met authorities said the state hasn't been lashed by such a deluge in 100 years. Taking a gander at all these elements, one can't resist the urge to ask why Facebook put off the initiation of the Safety Check highlight for so long.