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Civilian Emergency Platform
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Broadband and mobile data failed during disaster — maps and apps unavailable.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — NOT EXPERT REVIEWED — NOT FOR PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — No data on any app, WiFi down, official sites unreachable.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Community relying on unverified WhatsApp forwards printed.
Scene hazards: Rumour panic, Wrong evacuation direction
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Tune battery FM radio to government disaster frequency.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Check if SMS still sends — lighter than video.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Visit community centre for paper bulletins.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Write critical info on wall at shelter for others.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Physical official channels — police booth, panchayat office.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Amateur radio clubs sometimes relay messages in outages.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — When internet returns — update safety status one message to family.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Pre-disaster download offline maps and contact PDF.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT drive new route based on rumour without official confirm.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT publish unverified casualty numbers — causes panic.
MYTH: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Internet outage means mobile calls always work
REALITY: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Many failures affect both voice and data on same towers.
DANGER: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — No comms plan when both fail.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — People depend on apps for flood maps — outage causes confusion.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Fake news spreads offline by word of mouth faster.