Emergency: Severe Weather App

American Red Cross
Everyone
2,741
This app is only available in certain countries
  • American Samoa
  • Guam
  • Marshall Islands
  • Northern Mariana Islands
  • Palau
  • Puerto Rico
  • U.S. Virgin Islands
  • United States

American Red Cross Emergency App

Prepare to protect yourself and your loved ones with expert tips, real-time alerts and easy-to-use tools.

Extreme weather and disasters are happening more often. The Emergency app helps you stay safe before, during and after a disaster.

With the Emergency app, you can:
• Get prepared with short guides, interactive games and personalized checklists
• Receive official National Weather Service (NOAA) alerts right on your phone
• Use real-time weather maps and hurricane tracking
• Find help after a disaster by locating Red Cross shelters and services

The Emergency app is free, available in English and Spanish and works with your phone’s built-in accessibility features.

Key Features

Real-Time Severe Weather Alerts
• Get official NOAA alerts when severe weather threatens your area
• Receive notifications for tornadoes, hurricanes, floods, severe thunderstorms and more
• Customize alerts by location and hazard type

Extreme Weather and Hazard Monitoring
• Track major weather events in your area
• Monitor hurricanes, floods, tornadoes and other hazards
• Get real-time updates to help you stay informed and safe

Live Alerts and Storm Tracking
• Follow storm paths as weather changes
• View live weather maps, including Doppler radar

More Than a Weather App
• Find open Red Cross shelters and disaster services sites with an interactive map
• Prepare with step-by-step guides and personalized checklists
• Designed with accessibility in mind, and is compatible with your phone’s built-in assistive technologies
• Free and available in English and Spanish

Get the all-hazards app you can trust. Download the Red Cross Emergency app today.
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What's New

We’re always making changes and improvements to the Emergency app. In this release, we have done some general maintenance and bug fixes.
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Additional Information

Updated
February 27, 2026
Size
Varies with device
Installs
500,000+
Current Version
5.1.1
Requires Android
10
Content Rating
Everyone
Interactive Elements
Users Interact, Shares Info, Shares Location
Permissions
Offered By
American Red Cross