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+# flood_relief
+
+[![Status: Active](https://img.shields.io/badge/status-active-green.svg)](https://github.com/ceadoor/flood_relief/commits/master)
+[![License: GPL v3](https://img.shields.io/badge/License-GPL%20v3-blue.svg)](https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0)
+[![Contributions](https://img.shields.io/badge/contributions-welcome-brightgreen.svg)](https://github.com/ceadoor/flood_relief/)
+[![Twitter](https://img.shields.io/twitter/url/https/github.com/ceadoor/flood_relief/.svg?style=social)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fplay.google.com%2Fstore%2Fapps%2Fdetails%3Fid%3Din.keralafloodrelief&text=Install%20this%20app%20to%20track%20and%20locate%20the%20flood%20stranded)
+
+**An Android App**, designed and developed to help the ***stranded people of the flood and rain*** in **Kerala**, focussing on *seeking help* from the **local support** for finding and rescuing the survivors of the disaster **in all the flood affected district areas**. 
+
+[<img src="https://play.google.com/intl/en_us/badges/images/generic/en_badge_web_generic.png" alt="Download from Google Play" height="80">](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=in.keralafloodrelief)
+
+App collects and fetches the **user's geo location, tags it with the message from the user, rates the need and level of support needed
+and shares with the local rescue and support crew who are geographically nearer to the stranded ones.**
+
+![image](https://i.imgur.com/mtlzBwj.png)
+
+Done with the aim to help ones in danger or similar situation as soon as possible *by people who are close to them* if there's a tiny chance that official authorities can't make in time.
+
+App adds the **user's response to the request** which could make the rescuer(s) prepare for what's needed.
+
+App is designed in a way that **shows the closest stranded peoples' request on the top** and the others' followed by it.
+
+### #HelpKeralaSaveKerala
+
+## Specs / Open-source libraries:
+- [http-request](https://github.com/kevinsawicki/http-request) by [kevinsawicki](https://github.com/kevinsawicki)
+- [picasso image loader](https://github.com/square/picasso) by [square](https://github.com/square)
+
+## Branches
+
+Source for [backend](https://github.com/ceadoor/flood_relief/tree/backend)
+ 
+## Contributing
+
+Try 
+- adding a status report to each request
+- adding a Share Button for each request page for message forwarding
+
+Please **contribute** to the  project either by [_creating a PR_](https://github.com/ceadoor/flood_relief/compare) or [_submitting an issue_](https://github.com/ceadoor/flood_relief/issues/new) on GitHub.