Beacon

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Inspiration

Earlier this year, we heard about the Palisades Fire that went all throughout Los Angeles, which forced thousands to evacuate with little notice. Many found themselves stranded, without shelter, transportation, food, water, medical or basic supplies. Even with the help of the government and local first responders, community-driven aid played the most critical role in getting people the resources they need. However, most coordination happened through scattered group chats and social media posts, making it difficult to find help efficiently.

This inspired us to create Beacon—an emergency aid network that connects people when disasters strike. Whether it’s wildfires, floods, power outages, or any crisis, Beacon ensures that people can offer and find critical resources in real time.

What it does

Beacon is a community-driven emergency relief platform where users can:

List available resources, such as shelter, basic supplies, transportation, medical, food, and water based on location
Search and filter by resource type and available/unavailable
Contact owners of resources
Add resources to your watchlist
Edit/delete your own resources ## How we built it
React frontend
Express.js backend
PostgreSQL/Neon database
Tailwind