Add persistent file storage and improve error handling

Refactor object storage initialization to use a dedicated function and add error handling for uploads, including a fallback to local storage.

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app.py

@@ -17,11 +17,16 @@ ADMIN_PASSWORD = 'techturb123'
 try:
     storage_service = ObjectStorageService()
     USING_OBJECT_STORAGE = True
+    print(f"Object Storage initialized successfully - using bucket: {storage_service.bucket_name}")
 except ValueError as e:
     print(f"Warning: Object Storage not configured - {e}")
     print("Files will be saved locally (ephemeral storage)")
     storage_service = None
     USING_OBJECT_STORAGE = False
+except Exception as e:
+    print(f"Error initializing Object Storage: {e}")
+    storage_service = None
+    USING_OBJECT_STORAGE = False
 
 def get_db_connection():
     conn = psycopg2.connect(os.environ['DATABASE_URL'])
@@ -36,10 +41,17 @@ def upload_file_to_storage(file, folder='uploads'):
         return None
     
     if USING_OBJECT_STORAGE and storage_service:
-        # Upload to persistent object storage
-        return storage_service.upload_file(file, folder)
+        try:
+            result = storage_service.upload_file(file, folder)
+            print(f"File uploaded to object storage: {result}")
+            return result
+        except Exception as e:
+            print(f"Error uploading to object storage: {e}")
+            filename = secure_filename(file.filename)
+            filepath = os.path.join(app.config['UPLOAD_FOLDER'], filename)
+            file.save(filepath)
+            return f'images/{filename}'
     else:
-        # Fallback to local storage (ephemeral)
         filename = secure_filename(file.filename)
         filepath = os.path.join(app.config['UPLOAD_FOLDER'], filename)
         file.save(filepath)