AinebyonaAudrey/DisasterGuard-EA

Real-time Climate Disaster Alert System for East Africa. Built with Google Gemini in AI Studio during the Build with AI Uganda Buildathon (March 2026). # DisasterGuard EA **Real-time Climate Disaster Alert System for East Africa** A fast, practical AI tool that helps people in East Africa quickly check climate disaster risks in any location and get life-saving, localized advice. Built in under 60 minutes during the **Build with AI Uganda Buildathon** organized by GDG Cloud Kampala (March 26, 2026) using **Google Gemini** in **AI Studio**. ### Live Link disasterguard-ea-9558573042… ### Problem It Solves East Africa faces increasing climate disasters — devastating floods in Kampala and Busoga, prolonged droughts in Karamoja, landslides in mountainous areas, and extreme weather events. Rural communities, smallholder farmers, parents, travelers, and local leaders often lack timely, understandable information to prepare or respond effectively. ### What It Does - **Instant location-based alerts** — Ask about any district, city, or region (e.g., "Kampala", "Mbale district", "Karamoja"). - **Clear risk levels** — Low / Medium / High / Critical. - **Actionable safety steps** — What to do right now (evacuate, sandbag, conserve water, etc.). - **Localized prevention tips** — Tailored to East African realities and seasons. - **Multimodal support** — Upload a photo of rising water, cracked soil, or heavy flooding for AI analysis. - **Calm & empowering tone** — Never causes panic, always advises seeking official help when needed. - **Language friendly** — Responds in simple English (supports Luganda/Swahili prompts). ### How It Was Built - **Core**: Google Gemini (via Google AI Studio) - **System prompt**: Carefully crafted for East African context and public climate data - **Deployment**: disasterguard-ea-9558573042… ### Quick Demo Try asking: - "What's the flood risk in Kampala right now?" - "Any drought alerts in northern Uganda?" - "Heavy rain in Jinja — is my area safe?" ### Target Users - Rural communities & smallholder farmers - Parents and guardians - Trave …