# Watch Duty dives into flood detection

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Podcast: [Marketplace Tech](https://stenobird.com/podcast/marketplace-tech-318132)
Published: 2026-07-06T10:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.marketplace.org/episode/2026/07/06/watch-duty-dives-into-flood-detection
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## Resource

During last year’s massive wildfires in Los Angeles, concerned residents and firefighters went to one app to get up to date information: Watch Duty. Now, the app covers all 50 states and recently added flood tracking to its repertoire. Watch Duty’s chief technology officer David Merritt joined Marketplace’s Meghan McCarty Carino to talk about how the app is scaling up.

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