App That Helped Hong Kong Protesters Comes To The Rescue In Flood Stricken Kashmir

s the cellular networks became strained and unreliable, FireChat swiftly came in to become a lifeline and provide a platform for users to share real time information about rains all over the valley. What strikes out is the ability of this mesh-networking medium with which it systematically enhanced the on-ground coordination. Community users also reached out to other information suppliers, for example the local media, to gather and relay information. Additionally, local media platforms like The Kashmir Dispatch also played their part in spreading word about the app during peak hours of the crisis. Gradually in a span of two days, more and more people joined in and the network grew stronger which enabled volunteers to expedite the disaster relief process.