About Sentinela
Sentinela is a crowdsourced emergency reporting platform that empowers communities to report disasters, fires, floods, and other emergencies in real-time.
Data sources
Learn how Sentinela collects and displays real-time data from 19+ sources.
MCP and agent workflows
See how operator copilots and agent tools connect to Sentinela without bypassing human review.
Emergency Contacts - Portugal
If you are facing a storm or flood-related emergency, contact emergency services immediately.
Useful Links
- IPMA Alerts — Real-time weather alerts
- Fogos.pt — Fire map of Portugal
- Prociv Occurrences — Real-time occurrences
- SNIRH — River and reservoir levels
- Infraestruturas de Portugal — Road conditions
How it works
- Citizens report incidents by pinning locations on the map
- The community validates reports through upvotes and comments
- Escalated reports can be sent directly to local government
- Everyone stays informed with real-time updates
Free for everyone
Sentinela is provided completely free to communities in Portugal and across Europe. We believe emergency reporting infrastructure should be accessible to everyone, everywhere - no subscriptions, no hidden fees, no barriers.
Whether you're in Lisbon, Porto, or anywhere else in the world, Sentinela is here to help your community stay safe and informed.
Open source
Sentinela is fully open source under the MIT license. You can inspect the code, suggest improvements, report bugs, or adapt it for your own community.
Contributions are welcome — whether it's code, translations, or ideas.
Built by Darkmatter AI Labs
Sentinela is developed and maintained by Darkmatter AI Labs, a team focused on building AI-powered tools that make a real difference in people's lives.
We're committed to keeping Sentinela open, reliable, and always improving. If you have feedback or want to get in touch, visit us at darkmatter.is.
Community projects
Sentinela is part of a growing ecosystem of civic tech projects in Portugal. Here are some other initiatives doing important work in emergency response and community safety.
- VOST Portugal — Digital Volunteers in Emergency Situations — a non-profit that monitors and communicates real-time emergency information
- Fogos.pt — Real-time fire and civil protection monitoring using official ANEPC data
- SOS Leiria — Community emergency reporting platform for the Leiria region, with offline support
- Safe Communities Portugal — Non-profit promoting safety awareness and crime prevention for residents and visitors