Sahana

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Sahana is an integrated collection of collaborative , internet-based software solutions that can be used in the event of a regional and / or global disaster , especially afterwards. It is free open source software ( FOSS ).

The system currently consists of the following main components:

Situation mapping system
Missing Persons Register
Affected Register
Organization directory
Emergency shelter directory
Helper management system
Demand management system
Warehouse directory

Around 60 active developers worldwide are working on this project, which has its origins in the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake in Sri Lanka . In 2006 it was awarded the Free Software Award for Projects of Social Benefit .

Web links

Open Source Disaster Management System (English)