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🔹 Real-time weather event tracking and contractor lead generation tool
👤 Client: 🇺🇸 Chicago, United States Member since 2026-04-15
💰 Price: $2223 Average bid
🚩 Problem: Need to convert real-time storm data into actionable business opportunities by identifying affected areas and generating relevant contractor leads.
📦 Existing: Not specified.

Specifications:

[Target] Real-time storm tracking and lead generation for severe weather events in the U.S.
[Method] Integrate weather APIs, web scraping, and mapping tools
[UI/UX] Simple, clean web interface with interactive map and clickable storms to view leads
[Stack] Backend: Python (preferred), Frontend: React (preferred), Database: PostgreSQL (or similar)
[Security] Ensure data privacy and secure API integrations
[Format] JSON for structured data exchange

Workflow:

1. Integrate weather APIs to track storms based on wind speed, hail size, and precipitation.
2. Rank storms by severity and display them in a dashboard with filters for location and time range.
3. Use web scraping tools to gather contractor data (roofers, restoration companies) including business name, phone number, address.
4. Implement an interactive map showing storm locations; clicking on a storm displays relevant contractor leads.