Disaster Response Coordination Hub

This project aims to build a comprehensive platform for disaster response coordination, integrating various modules for flood detection, rescue routing, and communication.

Getting Started

To set up the database and Redis for the project, navigate to the database/ directory and run:

docker-compose up -d

Django Database Configuration

To connect Django to the PostGIS database, use the following settings in your settings.py:

DATABASES = {
    'default': {
        'ENGINE': 'django.contrib.gis.db.backends.postgis',
        'NAME': 'drch_db',
        'USER': 'drch_user',
        'PASSWORD': 'drch_password',
        'HOST': 'localhost',
        'PORT': '5432',
    }
}

Geospatial Libraries (GDAL)

For macOS users, you might need to install GDAL via Homebrew:

brew install gdal

If you encounter issues, you might need to set GDAL_LIBRARY_PATH in your environment or settings.py.

Running with Docker Compose

To run the backend Django application, database (PostGIS), Redis, and Celery services using Docker Compose, navigate to the drch/database/ directory and run:

docker-compose up --build -d

This will build the Docker images and start all the services in the background.

Accessing the Django Application

The Django application will be accessible at http://localhost:8000.