DHANASHREE
KOLHE
Disaster Recovery & Management
DISASTER MANAGEMENT
IN A NUTSHELL
THE PROBLEM
STATEMENT
Predict the lasting duration of the raised water level after the flood has occurred. Help the National/State/district disaster management team to provide advanced relief management until the impacted entities recover from the effect of the disaster
Scenario
1. During the flood
2. After the flood
Client
Government of India
Recognitions
IBM Superhero Award
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THE PERSONA
Responsibilities
1. Provide proper relief management on time in
the affected areas
2. Relocate the impacted entities (people) to
habitual locations
3. Get enough aides if the disaster impact is
more than average
Pain points
1. Hard to locate and verify the affected areas using current information sources
2. No way to test the habitat of areas where affected people are going to be relocated
by the team
3. Have to rely on the historic experiences/manual prediction to determine
the lasting duration of the flood
4. No way to ensure that the affected people have received back their
lost amenities
5. Decision making is hard due to a lack of information about population, age group breakup
of people & type of area (Industrial, Forest or Residential ) in the flooded regions
NDMO/SDMO/DDMO
National/State/District disaster management official
THE PERSONA
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CIVILIONS
THE IMPACTED ENTITY
Pain points
1. Hard to anticipate the level of danger when water is rising
2. No idea on whom to reach for help when the situation starts getting worst
3. Hard to predict the water lasting duration, post-flood
4.No clue on nearest safe places for relocation until government /local volunteering orgs. takes the initiative
5. No way to recover valuables (documents) required to start fresh post-flood
6. No guidance on how to start a new life post-flood.
Responsibilities
1. Find a safe escape for family members
2. Seek all possible sources of help to save the lives of loved ones
3. Keep track of all family members while being relocated, report, and search the missing person
4. On relocation, make sure that all family members are healthy and supplied with essentials
5. Recover missing valuables post-flood
6. Find work opportunities post-flood
IA OF
DISASTER RECOVERY & MANAGEMENT
DURING AND AFTER FLOOD SCENARIOS
UX OF NDMO/SDMO/DDMO
PERSONA
THE DASHBOARD
FEATURE DETAILS OF THE APP
A unified, map‑based dashboard consolidates all critical flood‑response information into a single, easy‑to‑read view. The interface displays categorized location markers, real‑time metrics, and contextual ground images to help administrators quickly understand affected areas, rescue needs, volunteer availability, and relocation status. Pre‑analyzed insights and clear visual cues allow users to navigate directly to high‑priority actions, reducing manual filtering and speeding up decision‑making during emergencies.
IMPACTED
AREA
DETAILS
Regions are arranged
sequentially based on
severity of the impact
THE LIST VIEW
HISTORY VIEW
HISTORICAL ANALYSIS
Shows the history of flood severity in the area, and based on this information, we predict the next course of action.
High
severity
zone
Warning zone
Existing
water
level
FEATURE DETAILS OF THE APP
UX FOR CITIZEN
PERSONA
The solution helps people stay safe during floods by offering native‑language guidance, clear relocation instructions, automatic satellite connectivity when networks fail, and one‑tap access to emergency help. Users can quickly check if their area is safe, find nearby shelters, and request assistance—all through a simple, accessible mobile interface.
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AUTOCONNECT TO
SATELLIGHT
02
RELOCATION MADE EASY
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NATIVE LANGUAGE
SUPPORT
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ON CLICK HELP DURING FLOOD
