CRISIS MAPPER REALTIME DISASTER TRACKING THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA

Author: Esakki Madura E , Aswin S, PremKumar S , Kayalarasan N , Siddahrthan T

Published On: 2025-04-04

DOI: https://doi.org/10.70127/irjedt.vol.8.issue04.225

In recent years, natural disasters have become increasingly frequent and devastating, necessitating swift and effective response mechanisms. Social media platforms such as Reddit serve as valuable sources of real-time information, often providing immediate requests for help and disaster updates. This project, Crisis Mapper, aims to leverage the Reddit API to retrieve posts related to natural disasters occurring in Tamil Nadu. The extracted posts will be analyzed to identify critical information such as names, phone numbers, and locations of individuals seeking assistance. Using Natural Language Processing (NLP) and geolocation techniques, the project will preprocess and extract relevant data, map it to the nearest district, and forward structured reports to responders. The ultimate goal is to facilitate rapid and effective disaster response, ensuring that help reaches those in need at the right time.