[HOT] UPDATED: Sri Lanka Floods - Need experienced mappers/validators for initial projects.

[Blake Girardot HOT/OSM]

Dear Friends,

We have started working with the Sri Lanka Disaster Management Center
(DMC) to support them in their response and recovery activity.

They have asked us to start mapping more than just roads, but we need
to get this roads project finished asap and it is almost done, just a
few last task squares to complete.

http://tasks.hotosm.org/ (currently project #3094, you can not miss it)

If you are an experienced mapper, if you could please find some time
as soon as possible to help get this project completed it will be a
huge help to the DMC and Malinga as he continues to manage the
projects to meet the information needs of the folks facing and
responding to this crisis.

More projects for the full community to contribute to will be coming
shortly, please stay tuned to this email list and our twitter feed.

Newer mappers, there are still several projects right now for Ebola
and Malaria that need your skills!

Respectfully,
Blake



On Mon, May 29, 2017 at 6:25 PM, Malinga Prabhasara
<malingagoldsliit at gmail.com> wrote:
> Dear HOT Community,
>
> We published the first project in response to the current flooding in Sri
> Lanka. This project is for experienced mappers and is focused on the road
> network only. There will be a few more projects like this one. As more
> information comes in about needs for map data, we may publish more projects
> that are building focused, but for now we are focused on the road network,
> completing it and correcting simple errors in existing mapping.
>
> Below is a brief review of the situation and some links to the sources we
> are using for priortizing our mapping untill we hear more from people on the
> ground.
>
> If you are an experienced mapper and validator, please visit the Tasking
> Manager http://tasks.hotosm.org/ and help out with these initial projects.
>
> Regards,
> Malinga Prabhasara
>
> Sri Lanka Flood May 2017 - Size Up details
> Monsoon rains caused severe flooding and mudslides in western and southern
> Sri Lanka leaving at least 177 people dead and 560,00 people affected.
> Reports of the worst affected areas are to the south-western district of
> Kalutara with at least five mudslides being confirmed, and resident being
> advised to evacuate homes.
> Local authorities closed schools in the Sabaragamuwa province due to heavy
> flooding. The Sri Lankan navy and air force have been deployed to provide
> emergency relief to affected areas.
> The Disaster Management Centre (DMC) of Sri Lanka warned that the conditions
> could worsen with aid organizations remaining on high alert over the coming
> days.
>
> Type of Event: Flood (Sudden Onset ) (Flash Flood with seasonal raining)
>
> Geographic Scope: Sri Lanka (Region/Country) and district levels list as
> follows,
>
> Province and District
> *Southern Province (Matara, Galle, Hambanthota)
> *Sabaragamuwa Province (Rathnapura, Kegalle)
> *Western Province (Kaluthara, Colombo, Gampaha)
> *Eastern Province (Trincomalee, Batticaloa)
> *Central Province (Nuwara Eliya, Kandy, Matale)
> *Northern Province (Vavuniya, Mulaitivu)
>
> Humanitarian Impact: 500,000 Ð 600,000 People Effected.
>
> Estimated Duration: Weeks to Month
>
> Need for Activation: High Expectation
>
> Imagery Needs: Both Bing and Digital Globe imagery available.
> * Bing (small cloud in few areas)
> * Digital Globe Premium (Clear)
> References
> * Disaster Management Center (DMC) Recent Documents.
> - Current Situation
> (https://www.dropbox.com/s/nl3e4gcsofvm9pt/Current-Situation.pdf?dl=0)
> - Special Situation
> (https://www.dropbox.com/s/n0qdqe7qfgq6fyv/special_situation.pdf?dl=0)
>
> * Disasters Charter Event Activation Link,
> -  Flood In Sri Lanka.
> (https://www.disasterscharter.org/web/guest/activations/-/article/flood-in-sri-lanka-call-612-)
>
>
> --
> K.M Malinga Prabhasara
> OSM Specialist
>
> ASIAN DISASTER PREPAREDNESS CENTER (ADPC), Head Office
>
> SM Tower, 24th Floor, 979/69 Paholyothin Road, Samsen Nai Phayathai,
> Bangkok 10400 Thailand.
> Tel:+66 2 298 0681-92
> Fax:+66 2 298 0012
> Email:adpc at adpc.net
> BTS Skytrain: Sanam Pao, Exit 1
>
> Twitter:  @kmmalinga
>
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