Nepal, Open Street Maps and Contributing

Tue, 28 Apr 2015 11:09:33 +0000

The 7.9 magnitude earthquake that hit Nepal over the weekend has been rightly covered by many news agencies, and there are appeals for donations and support on Campbell Live, Facebook and a wide variety of other channels.

I spent this evening catching up with Tim Mcnamara, who was one of the key individuals behind the crowd created eq.org.nz response during the Christchurch earthquake. Tim’s continued to be involved in humanitarian support and the way in which digital tools can be used to make a real difference to people on the ground in disaster situations.

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Nepal, Open Street Maps and Contributing