Project Noah and apps very relevant at this time

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Ed Duenas, a fmr sentrep student suggested an apps that is tied or used in conjunction with NOAH, (National OPerational Assessment of Hazard (and) Risk.  The apps could be accessible to smartphone users.   Inputs like weather, flooding, surge, landslide would come from DOST;  the apps would be platform,  Sun and Globe would be telco.

I suggested/forwarded the suggestion to a an apps developer who has successfully partnered with foreign investors on apps.  He however countered, that the NOAH apps would start from the basement - an entirely new project.

Since the apps could be location (GPS based) any area in the PHL without need of sensors could be made accessible to Smartphone users.  It could be Android based (or Symbian?)

He texted me today that it should have been done yesterday.  But today, the stranding and flooding has wrecked havoc all ready.  Let us do it now.

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NU12 by Ed Duenas - Mobile Apps for DOST Noah project

Good day Sir, Is my NU12 for Week 10 accepted? I've checked Apple Store, Android Market and Symbian, they have no applications regarding Project Noah of DOST.

Edwin T. Dueñas                                                                                            NU12 – Week 10

NU12 Idea:  New Iphone or Android Mobile Apps for DOST's Project Noah

The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) recently launched a program called "Project NOAH" which stands for Nationwide Operational Assessment of Hazards. This program aims to prepare the Philippines for any calamities such as floods, heavy rains, typhoons, tsunamis, earthquakes and volcanic eruptions. There will be a series of projects line up in connection with this. Examples for typhoons and floods are the installation of Doppler radar, automated rain gauges and water level measuring stations. The department will also be releasing pertinent information in their website regarding project NOAH.

In line with this, I proposed that a developer make a mobile application for IPhone and android mobile phones and also for Symbian phones (Nokia) concerning project NOAH. Specifically, the application should provide information about flood and water levels and rain intensity by city and even by street. The application would be the same as MMDA's mobile application which monitors traffic by area and features different colors for low, medium and heavy traffic. Getting informed and updated via mobile will really help disseminate critical information to everyone. This mobile app may help avoid casualties for typhoon related incidents.4
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