Teen Builds Real-Time Flood Map for Chachoengsao in Four Hours
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The initiative emerged from the flood crisis as residents sought better ways to share information. Top, who volunteers with Chachoengsao rescue services, partnered with Nonthaphat Jitrangsan, a 17‑year‑old student at Suchitpuli School, to develop the Chachoengsao Floodwsel App as a central hub for real‑time flood data. The platform lets users report water levels, flooded spots, and upload photos with timestamps, all shown on one map. It also integrates CCTV cameras from the city municipality, allowing live visual monitoring of streets and hotspots. The development team plans to add features for users to request help directly and route those requests to rescue teams and relevant agencies. Since launching roughly three days ago, the app has attracted massive attention, with about two million reports submitted by the public. Top explained that, based on his rescue experience, vital information often scatters across phones, chat groups and social media, slowing assistance; the app consolidates that data so citizens, volunteers and officials can act quickly and effectively.
