Google Person Finder helps locate victims of New Zealand earthquake

Google is at it again, helping people locate loved ones caught in the earthquake that hit New Zealand on Tuesday. First put to use after the Haiti earthquake of last year, Google Person Finder is a handy tool that lets you search a user-created database of people using a missing person's name. If you don't find a match for the person you're searching for, you can leave information about her or him, as well as a message. You can also leave information about yourself for your loved ones, or add some information about another person.

Till now, about 8800 records have been created on Google Person Finder, and the number keeps growing. This is the fourth Person Finder that Google has made available -- following the original one intended for the Haiti earthquake, there were also dedicated websites for the earthquake in Chile last February, and for the one that hit China in April.

Convoluted domain name aside, Google Person Finder looks like a very neat tool you can use to make sure your loved ones are safe. And have internet access.

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