An information system for warning and forecasting of floods in the vale do itajaí basin

The software product shown in this article is a system solution aimed at civil defense and municipalities that are located in regions suffering from steadily floods. There is great interested in programs to manage such disasters, particularly with the aid of information technology. The web system SIAH has a joint solution for the civil defense and cities suffering from river flooding. It includes technical analysis and monitoring of the river basin, full real-time forecasting, and several other technical information for the civil defense and hydrologists. In addition to technical information, the developed software will allow managing of the data that will be delivered to the population. Real-time notifications and monitoring of river and rainfall can be done via smartphones and other mobile devices. The application of the developed system will centralize the information in a single system and safe environment, reducing maintenance costs.