Users can tag themselves as "safe," as well as friends they know in the affected area, if they have had contact with them.

Click here to access the Facebook "safety check."

This will allow for loved ones around the world to check on the safety of anyone they know in the city.

The feature was first introduced in November during the deadly terror attacks in Paris.

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Waymo autonomous vehicles operate across 65 square miles inside I-285 and have been involved in six incidents with Atlanta Public School buses since May. Waymo issued a recall because of their cars briefly stopping or slowing down before continuing forward while a bus was stopped and flashing its lights. (Courtesy of Atlanta Public Schools)

Credit: Courtesy of Atlanta Public Schools