[Imports] Adding a disaster layer to openstreetmap

[Chris Hill]

On 05/11/15 17:08, Rieger, Courtney wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I'm looking for a way to add a disaster layer to any mapping program 
> utilizing OSM software. I work for a community that wants to display 
> their flood data on a map of their town utilizing the interactive 
> interface of OSM. Any suggestions?
>
You have emailed the imports list, so I suspect think you should import 
your flood data. This is not what I would do at all. Flood data is 
transient and if it is repeated the extent can vary widely. This may not 
be easy or useful to add directly to OSM.

I think you may like to look at Leaflet ( http://leafletjs.com/ ) to 
display a map with your flooding data displayed above it. I would create 
the flood data as a GeoJSON dataset as that is something Leaflet handles 
well. You don't need to add the flood data to OSM at all for this to 
work. This requires JavaScript skills to create the map.

HTH

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Cheers, Chris
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