Where did CDP start?

In 2017 Hurricane Maria, a category-5 hurricane, hit Puerto Rico and brought devastation across the island. Not only did it destroy people’s homes but also people’s ways of communicating. Cell towers and generators were destroyed leaving people not able to communicate with anybody. Communication is very crucial during a crisis. Without communications civilians cannot reach out for help nor can responders reach out to civilians for critical, life-saving information.

In the summer of 2018, the ClusterDuck Protocol (CDP) was created by to solve this problem.

When all infrastructure is down, simple battery-powered Internet-of-Things devices can help restore that 1% of communication that people need to communicate, find food and water, and save lives. Civilians can send short messages providing their locations, emergencies, and other information to people who can help them. And local governments and responders can reach out to the public to provide critical information.