Earthquake Survivors Survey Platform

A disaster-response platform purpose-built for rapid, organized, and actionable data collection in the aftermath of seismic disasters. It bridges field-level data collection and high-level strategic planning so humanitarian organizations can allocate resources effectively and track recovery over time.

Problem

Generic survey tools fall short in disaster response. Field teams need a simple, multi-language interface to register survivors and capture immediate needs, while program managers need structured data, geospatial context, and rehabilitation tracking to ensure no survivor is left behind — all within a single, secure system.

Approach

• › Secure, role-based access: Stateless JWT authentication with secure cookie handling so sensitive survivor data is only accessible to verified Field Workers and Administrators.
• › Field data collection: Survivor registration, impact assessment, needs identification, and automatic location tagging to coordinate response teams.
• › Centralized review: Submissions stream to a central hub for validation, with high-priority needs flagged for immediate attention.
• › Strategic visualization: Interactive Leaflet heat maps and Recharts trend dashboards surface where survivors are located and which areas are most affected.
• › Rehabilitation tracking: Status updates and outcome monitoring follow survivors from “displaced” to “rehabilitated,” preserving the full history of support provided.

Outcome

• › End-to-end flow from field survey → validation → visualization → reporting.
• › Decision-makers can direct aid by seeing where needs are greatest at a glance.
• › Professional summary reports and detailed data exports (PDF / spreadsheet) for stakeholders and partner agencies, generated in both English and Myanmar.

Stack notes

Decoupled architecture: a Node.js/Express API backed by MongoDB serves as the single source of truth for survey data, security, and geospatial coordinates. The Next.js 15 frontend uses SSR for fast dashboard loads and React 19 for responsive map filtering and visualization. End-to-end TypeScript — from API response types to react-hook-form + Zod validation — keeps the system robust. First-class Myanmar (Burmese) and English localization ensures local field teams and international partners operate in the same system.