Title Slide
Title: Disaster Data Aggregation & Categorization
Subtitle: Real-Time Data for Efficient Disaster
Response
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Problem Statement
• The Challenge :
Disasters like floods, earthquakes, and fires create lot of chaos
and confusion.
Real-time, accurate information is scattered across social
media, news portals, and open data sources.
Disaster response agencies struggle to filter through massive
amounts of unorganized data.
• Our Goal: To provide a centralized system that aggregates
and categorizes disaster-related information from various
sources in real-time, improving response times and
decision-making.
Solution Overview
• Real-Time Data Aggregation: Collect disaster-related data
from social media, news, and open sources.
• Categorization: Automatically classify data into categories
(e.g., Earthquake, Flood, Fire).
• User-Friendly Dashboard: Display the data in an easy-to-
read, interactive interface for disaster response agencies.
• Improved Decision-Making: Streamlined, real-time
insights to enhance situational awareness.
Key Features
• Real-Time Data Collection from Twitter, News APIs, and
Open Data Sources.
• Data Categorization & Filtering using NLP (Natural
Language Processing).
• Interactive Dashboard: Filter data by disaster type,
location, and severity.
• Map Integration: Visual representation of disaster
locations and severity. Alert System: Notification for
emerging disasters based on real-time data.
Technology Stack
• Frontend:
• HTML, CSS, JavaScript (React.js for interactivity).
• AJAX for real-time updates.
• Google Maps API for geolocation and mapping.
• Backend:
• Python (Flask for APIs).
• My SQL (Database for storing disaster data).
• NLP Libraries (spaCy, NLTK) for categorization and text analysis.
• External APIs:
• Twitter API (for social media data).
• News API (for real-time news feeds).
• Open Data APIs (disaster data feeds).
System Architecture
• Data Aggregation:
– Social Media (Twitter API) → News API → Open Data
→ My SQL Database.
• Backend:
– Flask API for data retrieval & NLP processing.
• Frontend:
– Real-time updates via AJAX, interactive Dashboard.
• Visual: Diagram showing the flow of data from
APIs to the user interface.
User Interface Demo
• Dashboard:
– A live feed of disaster-related posts, news articles, and
alerts.
– Interactive filters to sort by disaster type, severity, and
location.
– Display of disaster locations on a map.
• Visual: Screenshot of the dashboard with an
example of a disaster event.
Backend in Action
• Data Collection: Fetch data from Twitter and news APIs
using predefined disaster-related keywords.
• Text Processing: Use NLP models to categorize and filter
relevant disaster-related content.
• Database: Store categorized data in MySQL for easy access
and management.
• API Response: Provide filtered, categorized data to the
frontend in real-time.
Visual: Code snippet or flowchart of backend operations.
Impact & Benefits
• Faster Response: Real-time, categorized data helps
agencies respond faster.
• Improved Decision-Making: Accurate data leads to better
decisions in disaster management.
• Save Lives: Timely, organized information can save lives
by improving coordination and resource allocation.
• Scalable: The system can scale to integrate more data
sources as the platform grows.
Conclusion & Future Enhancements
• Conclusion:
– A centralized, real-time system to aggregate disaster-
related data can significantly improve the speed and
effectiveness of disaster response.
• Future Enhancements:
– Sentiment Analysis: To understand urgency based on
social media posts.
– AI Integration: To predict potential disaster hotspots.
– Mobile App: For easy access to real-time data on the go.
