sarahkhudze/flood-report-malawi

A citizen-driven Android app for real-time flood reporting in Malawi. Capture geotagged photos/videos with EXIF metadata, submit structured incident reports, and support DODMA’s disaster response. Built with Jetpack Compose (Kotlin), offline-first, and privacy-aware. Strengthening climate resilience through community-powered data. # Flood Report Malawi **Final-Year Android Project** _A citizen-powered mobile disaster reporting system for the Department of Disaster Management Affairs (DODMA), Malawi._ ## 📌 Overview This app empowers Malawian citizens to submit real-time flood incident reports with: - Geotagged photos or videos - Automatic EXIF/metadata extraction - Structured damage descriptions - Offline-capable data capture Built with **Jetpack Compose (Kotlin)**, the system is designed for low-bandwidth environments and prioritizes data integrity, privacy, and usability for rural and urban communities alike. ## 🎯 Purpose - Improve timeliness and accuracy of flood reporting - Strengthen DODMA’s situational awareness - Support evidence-based disaster response - Align with Malawi’s National Resilience Strategy & SDG 13 (Climate Action) ## 🔒 Repository Status > **This repository is private** and submitted as part of a final-year academic assessment at Nankai University. > It will be made **public under an open-source license (MIT)** after formal evaluation. ## 🛠️ Tech Stack - **Language**: Kotlin - **UI Framework**: Jetpack Compose (Material 3) - **Architecture**: Clean, modular (screens, components, data models) - **Features**: Camera/media capture, location, EXIF parsing, navigation - **Min SDK**: 24 (Android 7.0) ## 📂 Project Structure app/ ├── ui/ # Composables: screens & components ├── data/ # Data models (e.g., DisasterReport) ├── utils/ # Helpers (media picker, metadata extractor) └── MainActivity.kt # NavHost entry point ## 🙏 Acknowledgements Built with gratitude for the resilience of Malawian communities and in support of DODMA’s vital work. > © 2025 Sarah Khudze > For academic use only until public release.