Patent ID: 8094038

Claim:
A method for providing location-specific information, comprising: receiving device information corresponding to a first plurality of communication devices including at least a first communication device and a second communication device, the device information comprising location information corresponding to each of the first plurality of communication devices and comprising an occupation of a user of the first communication device, and the location information corresponding to the second communication device received from the first communication device; based on the location information corresponding to the first plurality of communication devices, determining that the first communication device is located within a first remote area affected by an emergency during a first time period; determining, based on the device information received, whether the occupation of the user of the first communication device is relevant to the emergency; and if the occupation of the user of the first communication device is relevant to the emergency, then transmitting first location-specific information during the first time period to the first communication device via contact information associated with the first communication device, wherein the first location-specific information is responsive to the first remote area and wherein the first location-specific information comprises customized information about how to help with the emergency based on the occupation of the user.