Re: Web Application for project

[Mark Ryan del Moral Talabis <talabis () gmail com>]

Intresting concept you have here though I don't see it's connection to
web application security. But it would be very helpful specially in
our country since we have disasters left and right here. Count me in.
=)

Cheers!
Ryan Talabis
Philippine Honeynet Project
http://www.philippinehoneynet.org


On 11 Oct 2005 18:22:11 -0000, f_kenisky () earthlink net
<f_kenisky () earthlink net> wrote:
> Hello to all.
>
> I hope this message finds it's way to this group.  It's a long winded post which I hope I can summarize quickly but 
> fully explain.
>
> I am working on a web project to assist with a disaster recovery effort that can be used worldwide.  Big task.  
> Simple idea.
>
> Working with the ARC here in San Antonio as a volunteer IT staff person and during a few meetings I discovered the 
> need for a quick type of web based program that could be set up at the time of a crises and used by many.
>
> Here's the basic concept.
>
> To have software that can be installed on a web server that can be used to keep a database of volunteers, evacuees 
> and equipment.
>
> I call the project Disaster Asset Management Network or The DAMN Project.  After the Katrina disaster I noticed 
> several specials on the discovery and history channels.  They focused on what went wrong during disasters and the 
> reasons these things went wrong.
>
> Now we can arm chair quarter back this thing till we're satisfied the right person got the blame but the common 
> thread I thought I saw was the ability to quickly react to the problem with the right resources.
>
> How can a web-based application do this?  The first thing is that this DAMN project does require some community 
> involvement and corporation.  The immediate aftermath of Katrina brought about a need for a quick reaction to help 
> the survivors.  People were separated from families.  Equipment was donated, loaned, borrowed etc.  And volunteers 
> expert in IT were used as kitchen help.
>
> Looks like a serious fire drill run in zero gravity.
>
> An application that could be developed that would address these three areas would be of great benefit to any area 
> that suffers a disaster.  With the problems in Guatemala or India and Pakistan these natural problems are pretty much 
> here to stay not to mention man made problems.
>
> I'm trying to set up a Forum / WIKI to get things rolling so people can set up test sites and others can begin 
> writing code.  I want this to be an open source project so that anyone who needs it can use it.
>
> Thanks for any help.