Featured in Domain Arrivals · 2026-08-16
AlertaTerra, an earthquake-preparedness app for South America
An offline-capable emergency app for 10 South American countries, combining live earthquake information, local risk maps, emergency contacts, safety check-ins, and preparedness guidance.
Why it surfacedAlertaTerra pairs practical actions—“NECESITO AYUDA,” “ESTOY A SALVO,” nearby hospitals, WhatsApp check-ins—with unusually candid risk modeling. Its map uses 55 years of earthquake data from USGS and EMSC, while clearly explaining what the model cannot tell you, including the effects of soft soil, construction quality, slopes, tsunamis, and volcanoes.
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The 240-Material Organ
August 16’s newborn domains include a 240-material perfume organ, a repeatedly saved JPEG cat, a ski tracker designed by a 15-year-old, and a searchable page claiming to contain 148,303 prescription records.
This is one of 1,000 discoveries in the 2026-08-16 Domain Arrivals issue.