CrisisAid is more than just a news site — it's your real-time window into global emergencies, designed to inform, support, and spark action when it matters most.
Built with a powerful full-stack setup, CrisisAid pulls in live crisis updates from around the world using trusted public APIs. These updates are then brought to life on an interactive world map 🌐 with geo-tagged markers, country filters, and verified donation links 💸 — so you're never just a bystander.
Whether you're tracking events, sharing updates, or looking to help, CrisisAid gives you:
🗺️ A global crisis map (thanks to Leaflet.js)
📬 A newsletter to stay in the loop
🧠 A clean and responsive UI that actually feels good to use
On the backend, it's powered by FastAPI + Flask for lightning-fast data delivery, and built to scale — just like the impact we’re aiming for.
Join us in turning awareness into action ⚡.
🔄 Real-time crisis news aggregation
🌍 Interactive world map with geo-tagged popups
✅ Verified donation links for direct relief
📨 Country filter & newsletter subscription
⚙️ SQLite backend with FastAPI and Flask APIs
🧠 Designed with scalability and impact in mind
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📥 Clone the repository :
git clone https://github.com/iam-salma/crisis-news-tracker.git cd crisis-news-tracker -
🐍 Make sure you have Python 3 installed. :
Here’s the official link to install Python 3: 🔗 https://www.python.org/downloads/
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📦 Create a virtual environment :
python -m venv venv
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⚙️ Activate the virtual environment
On Windows :
.\venv\Scripts\activate
On macOS/Linux :
source venv/bin/activate -
📌 Install dependencies :
pip install -r requirements.txt
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🗝️ Create .env folder to store secrets : refer the .env.example for reference
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📂 Delete the instance/ folder : create it again and add news.db file in the folder
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🏃To Run the Project:
uvicorn main:app --reload
👉 Click here to view the deployed website
ENJOY 😊🎉