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Answers “where is the nearest shelter?” over low-bandwidth chat.
Intermediate24h2–3 people16/20 fit
Build Disaster Info Bot for residents during floods or storms in ~24h with 2–3 people. Stack: Node.js + SMS API + LLM.
Why it wins: High stakes, low-bandwidth design thinking.
Build flow
01 · Problem
During disasters, official info is scattered and data connections are weak.
02 · Solution
A lightweight chat/SMS bot answers from verified shelter and alert lists in local languages.
03 · Build
- 1Shelter data model
- 2Messaging webhook
- 3Grounded answer prompt
- 4Admin panel
04 · Demo
Text “shelter near me” → nearest verified shelter with directions.
MVP checklist
- SMS/chat interface
- Verified data only
- Local languages
- Admin updates
Tech stack
| Tech | Role | |
|---|---|---|
| Node.js | Backend runtime | Backend |
| SMS API | Text-message alerts | API |
| LLM | Language model | AI |
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