Flood forecasting: Delivering life-saving information at scale
I redesigned Google's flood alerts to make complex flood predictions accessible and actionable for users worldwide, particularly in high-risk regions and for new internet users. The project evolved through multiple iterations from 2019-2024, transforming text-heavy, complex alerts into visual-forward experiences with multi-language support, intuitive maps, and eventually an informative hydrograph visualization that clearly communicates flood risk over time.
UX Lead
Responsible for end-to-end redesign of flood forecasting alerts, collaborating with Google Research and Maps teams to translate complex flood prediction models into simple, understandable interfaces that overcome language barriers and digital literacy challenges.
ROLE
The redesigned flood alerts scaled from a limited pilot to covering 88 countries, significantly increasing user engagement metrics while potentially preventing thousands of fatalities and billions in economic damages by providing early warnings that the UN identified as "low-hanging fruit" in disaster risk reduction.