Geo located alert via bottom up IoT model in times of COVID-19 and other disasters

Various disasters either man made or natural have necessitated people around the world to adopt ad-hoc practices in managing or mitigating the aftermath of the disaster. In times of a pandemic or prolonged flood or war it is even more pertinent that people do not detach up on the precautionary/advisory measures. This paper proposes a mechanism integrating a mobile app with other IoT devices, using which the public can participate in issuing a broadcast alert in their locality.