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Journal of Ubiquitous Computing and Communication Technologies

Real-Time Disaster Assistance System

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Published: 28 April, 2026
Pages: 116-131
  • Thamizhchelvan M. , Thamizhchelvan M.
    Student, Department of Information Technology, Velammal Engineering College, Chennai, India
    Student, Department of Information Technology, Velammal Engineering College, Chennai, India
  • Sakthibala S. , Sakthibala S.
    Student, Department of Information Technology, Velammal Engineering College, Chennai, India
    Student, Department of Information Technology, Velammal Engineering College, Chennai, India
  • Sathyabama A.R. Sathyabama A.R.
    Assistant Professor, Department of Information Technology, Velammal Engineering College, Chennai, India
    Assistant Professor, Department of Information Technology, Velammal Engineering College, Chennai, India
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M., Thamizhchelvan, Sakthibala S., and Sathyabama A.R. 2026. “Real-Time Disaster Assistance System”. Journal of Ubiquitous Computing and Communication Technologies 8 (2): 116-31. https://doi.org/10.36548/jucct.2026.2.004.
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Keywords

Disaster Management
MERN Stack
Progressive Web Application (PWA)
Real-Time Communication
SOS Alert System

Abstract

Natural disasters such as floods, earthquakes, landslides, cyclones, and forest fires cause considerable destruction of infrastructural and communication facilities globally. Such disruptions hinder timely rescue missions and endanger human lives. To solve such challenges, the Real-Time Disaster Assistance System (RDAS) is proposed. The platform is a full-stack web application developed using MongoDB, Express.js, React, and Node.js (MERN) technologies and supplemented by the following libraries and frameworks: Socket.IO, Leaflet.js, Tailwind CSS, and Vite-PWA for PWA (Progressive Web Application) development. The platform provides an array of functionalities, which include: a one-click Save Our Souls (SOS) alert feature with automatic capturing of global positioning system (GPS) coordinates, real-time volunteer notifications, interactive maps of disaster-affected areas, curated disaster news feed, locations of relief centers, food and water management, and offline SOS queuing functionality. Three interfaces of the RDAS are provided based on the user roles – victims, volunteers, and administrators. Performance testing of the RDAS revealed its ability to send alerts within 500 milliseconds, ensure a 100% success rate for offline queues, and process over 600 alerts per minute simultaneously.

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