FloodHack 16 - Recovery
Outputs
Resources
Case Studies
Resources
ChargeStation
Providing continuity of mobile service to enable coordination of volunteers.
Hebden Rising
For community recovery planning, visualisation of the state of assets is critical. Assets in this context could include community spaces (schools, churches, town halls), businesses (food, basics) or infrastructure. This is true for coordination of the immediate recovery (which assets require attention), and for the ongoing recovery. This is especially true for communities which rely heavily on the visitor economy, as sending the message "we're open" is critical.
Text-accessible systems
Given the potential lack of internet coverage, the ability to request and offer help might be better served with SMS accessible systems.
Temporary communication networks
Given the potential outage of communications networks, alternatives may need to be provided
Volunteer tasking systems
The ability to direct the volunteers is critical to immediate flood response.