I know this isn't a Google thread, but I'm in Northern Colorado, stuck due to SEVERE flooding, and bored.
Google maps got me home last night after work when I had to detour through multiple cities to get home with their live traffic option which shows real-time road closures before any city is able to update their website and they do it 24/7. I have no IDEA how they do it. One of the roads I was on was dirt, it was raining, and there were no streetlights. It showed a small break, and I almost ignored it, but slowed down instead. 200 feet in front of me was a wall of water about 3 feet deep and moving fast. Due to the amount of flooding, police couldn't be posted at every back road that was closed, and if I'd hit that, I probably wouldn't be typing now. I turned back around and only followed connected roads from there on out. I made it, and my dog was quite happy to see me.
This morning I woke up, fired up Google maps, and see there is no possible way for me to get to work. For that, I'm thankful that it saved me 2 hours of futility besides keeping the roads clear for emergency responders, including the National Guard.
If you've never used Google maps in that way, I would advise you to give it a shot if you ever wind up in a similar situation. Just open Google Maps, find your location, then on the right side, drop it down and select "Traffic". Even if it's checked, you need to check the box. It shows you all reported traffic jams, but more importantly, it shows you if there is NO ROAD anymore, or, if it's merely closed.
Thanks Google!
Google maps got me home last night after work when I had to detour through multiple cities to get home with their live traffic option which shows real-time road closures before any city is able to update their website and they do it 24/7. I have no IDEA how they do it. One of the roads I was on was dirt, it was raining, and there were no streetlights. It showed a small break, and I almost ignored it, but slowed down instead. 200 feet in front of me was a wall of water about 3 feet deep and moving fast. Due to the amount of flooding, police couldn't be posted at every back road that was closed, and if I'd hit that, I probably wouldn't be typing now. I turned back around and only followed connected roads from there on out. I made it, and my dog was quite happy to see me.
This morning I woke up, fired up Google maps, and see there is no possible way for me to get to work. For that, I'm thankful that it saved me 2 hours of futility besides keeping the roads clear for emergency responders, including the National Guard.
If you've never used Google maps in that way, I would advise you to give it a shot if you ever wind up in a similar situation. Just open Google Maps, find your location, then on the right side, drop it down and select "Traffic". Even if it's checked, you need to check the box. It shows you all reported traffic jams, but more importantly, it shows you if there is NO ROAD anymore, or, if it's merely closed.
Thanks Google!
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