The web application, https://projectligtas.com, was created by Zach Campaner, an IT consultant for a company in the United States, to serve as a hub for reporting flood-prone areas.
Citizens and local government units experiencing flooding in their areas can report their situation through the website's SOS forms, Flood Report Forms, and Real Time Flood Monitoring for Rivers that are featured on the site's tabs.
The site also includes an AI Flood Risk Prediction feature.
Campaner began this project last year, initially intending it to serve only Cainta, where he resides.
"I noticed in our town of Cainta that many people were asking for help. It pains me to see people not getting the help they need because there are limited ways to reach them. So I am finding ways to help as an IT person," said Campaner, an IT graduate of Far Eastern University - East Asia College, now known as FEU Institute of Technology, in an interview with Taguig.com.
Campaner used his own money to pay for the domain and server, and his own skills for the website development that now assists those affected by flooding in Metro Manila.
His site also includes sections that cover the entire country, such as this:
https://projectligtas.com/flood-risk
And these reporting tools:
https://projectligtas.com/help_requests/create
https://projectligtas.com/flood_reports/create
https://projectligtas.com/help_requests/track
The website is free to use for anyone, especially local government units.
His website also features a tool that displays the traffic situation in Metro Manila.
https://projectligtas.com/traffic/info
Visit https://projectligtas.com and collaborate in reporting the flooding in your area.
(Videos and photos shared by Zach Campaner)
