Safety flags

A sudden missing child alert in Parel, or a landslip warning near Malabar Hill—these urgent items are tagged by moderators with a red flag and linked to helplines or nearest police station guidance. When someone posts about a suspicious activity near VT Station or a flooded underpass in Lower Parel, moderators validate urgency and add steps: 'Call 100, share location, avoid bypass roads.' Safety flags disappear once the alert is cleared or expires.

For high-risk items, like used gas cylinders or untested power tools, moderators may add a yellow flag with safety tips—such as checking BIS certification or avoiding listings without visible serial numbers. Users can tap the flag to see a plain-language checklist: 'Does it have a tag? Is the valve intact? Has it been stored dry?' This isn’t policy, it’s practical, Mumbai-specific risk awareness.

Safety flags don’t block postings but guide action. In monsoon-heavy wards like Dharavi or Govandi, floods prompt red banners near known inundation zones like Ghatkopar Station tunnel. Moderators pull from verified citizen reports and civic sources to flag which underpasses are likely passable. You’ll see flags only where and when it matters, not as noise.