# Natural Disaster Sensing Apps The Truila App Helps Home Buyers Track Earthquakes in Their Area By M | Published 2013-06-05 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/trulia-app References: [techcrunch](http://techcrunch.com/2013/05/28/trulia-adds-new-maps-to-visualize-u-s-rental-prices-earthquake-and-flood-risks/) & [trulia](http://www.trulia.com/) The Trulia app is a technologically savvy real estate app that helps home buyers check out how prone to earthquakes and natural disasters their new area is. For places like San Francisco and California where earthquakes and floods happen frequently, this Trulia app is a perfect way to check in advance if the neighborhood you’re looking to purchase in is a high-risk area. Costs to rebuild after natural disasters can be in the millions, so with this preventative Trulia app, a home owner can check in advance if they’re going to be moving into a earthquake-prone area and make the necessary arrangements. The Trulia app uses data from the [FEMA](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/e61) to visualize in red which areas are potentially high risk. The Trulia Real Estate app is available for [iPhones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/macbook-neo-2) and is great app for new home owners to check out before they sign off on a house. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.0/10 - Popularity: 8% | Activity: 15% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Gadgets](https://www.trendhunter.com/gadgets) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Natural Disaster Sensing Apps:** More apps that help people track natural disasters in their areas will emerge. - **Data-driven Real Estate:** As more real estate apps like Trulia emerge, data-driven decision-making will become increasingly important in the industry. - **Preemptive Homeowner Tools:** As more tools like Trulia emerge, preemptive home insurance and homeowner decision-making will become increasingly important. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Real Estate:** As real estate apps like Trulia gain popularity, the industry will need to adapt to data-driven decision-making and preemptive homeowner tools. - **Insurance:** As more homeowners move into high-risk areas, the insurance industry must adapt to growing preemptive needs and data-driven decision-making. - **Tech:** As more apps like Trulia emerge, tech companies will be increasingly important as partners to the real estate and insurance industries. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Climate Risk Assessing Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/homezada-ai-asses.md) - [Personalized Emergency Response Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/personalized-emergency-response-app.md) - [Comprehensive Earthquake Alerts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/quakeinfo.md) - [Disaster Preparedness Homeowner Solutions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/documenting-for-disaster.md) - [Informational Real Estate Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-oyssey-app.md) - [Climate Risk Property Listings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/zillow-and-first-street.md) - [Emergency Prep Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/readystash-ai.md) - [Personal Safety Applications](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/citizen-app.md) - [Nature Exploration Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/natural-atlas.md)