A recent University of the Incarnate Word graduate is gaining significant attention for a device he says could revolutionize how first responders locate victims during natural disasters.

Enrique Gomez Jackson, who graduated in May, developed “Earth Live,” a GPS-enabled smart bracelet designed to help emergency crews track individuals in real time, even when cell towers and Wi-Fi networks are down.

Gomez Jackson said he is “extremely confident” that “Earth Live” would have been beneficial during the Hill Country floods.

He said he believes “Earth Live” could have significantly shortened rescue efforts. Gomez Jackson referenced the survivors and victims of Camp Mystic as an example.

“If all of the girls had been wearing ‘Earth Live’ at the moment, the search and rescue efforts would have

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