[talk-ph] Fwd: need help on mapping for ondoy/Kestana flood victims in Metro Manila

maning sambale emmanuel.sambale at gmail.com
Sat Oct 3 15:57:15 BST 2009 

Hi,

Again big thanks to Mikel.

Here's for beta review our OSM-PH Post-Disaster Response Reporting:

http://osb.maps.jsintl.org/

This webmap reporting scheme hopes to gather info on the post-disaster
rebuilding efforts.

Features:
- Any visitor can add a geocoded report on what needs to be done within the
area (garbage collection, drainage clearing, etc.)
- Other users can comment on the posted problem
- Other users can mark the problem as fixed or re-open the report
- Download the points as GPX format which can be integrated to a GIS system
or a GPS for navigation
- Monitor reported bugs in given boundingbox via rss feeds
i.e. reports in Marikina
http://osb.maps.jsintl.org/osb-cgi/getRSSfeed?b=14.60541&t=14.65955&l=121.06386&r=121.15141

Other tasks:
- monitor and update reports
- create pages compiling reports according to type and admin jurisdiction
- coordinate dissemination of reports to concerned agencies who can
help fix the problem.

If the group feels that yet-another-webmap is useful for assisting the
recovery efforts of this disaster, please disseminate this info.  I
already communicated this webmap facility to the typhoonondoy people,
I hope they find it useful as well.

cheers,
maning

On 10/1/09, Mikel Maron <mikel_maron at yahoo.com> wrote:
> As requested, I've set up an OpenStreetBugs instance for collecting reports
> in the Phillipines
> If anyone wants to work on the code, contacting me directly, and I can give
> you credentials to access the site.
>
> http://osb.maps.jsintl.org/
>
> I totally agree that we don't have an OSM agenda. If there's places where
> OSM tech can help, great.
> Generally we have an awesome community spirit, so we can pitch on whatever
> project is making moves.
>
> That said, happy to try and install other pieces of software if needed.
>
> -Mikel
>
>
>
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: Eugene Alvin Villar <seav80 at gmail.com>
> To: maning sambale <emmanuel.sambale at gmail.com>
> Cc: osm-ph <talk-ph at openstreetmap.org>
> Sent: Thursday, October 1, 2009 8:59:56 AM
> Subject: Re: [talk-ph] Fwd: need help on mapping for ondoy/Kestana flood
> victims in Metro Manila
>
> Let's take note that any solution does *not* need to have OSM data involved.
> We do not need to push the OSM agenda right now since this is an emergency
> situation.
>
> What the OSM community can do right now is to continue improving the OSM map
> data in the most affected areas: Marikina, Pasig, Cainta, and to a lesser
> degree, eastern Quezon City, Antipolo, San Mateo, Taytay, and the coastal
> areas of Laguna de Bay.
>
> OSM data can be just a base (GIS loadable) map to all the user-generated
> points.
>
>
>
> On Thu, Oct 1, 2009 at 6:59 PM, maning sambale <emmanuel.sambale at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> Hi,
>>
>>>Just additional updates.  I have initiated contacts with other groups
>>>on possible collaboration.
>>
>>>It seems a lot of work has been done already by
>>http://sites.google.com/site/ondoymanila/home.  See our discussion
>>>here:
>>http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Talk:Humanitarian_OSM_Team/philippines_ondoy
>>
>>>I don't know if there is room for us to get involve right now (my
>>>extinct says there is).
>>
>>>Red Cross Rizal has its own webmap:
>>> http://www.mapcentral.ph/pnrc/rizalchapter/-
>>>But they are requesting if we can provide info on road accessibility
>>>(roads passable by small vehicles, truck only, speedboat, etc.)
>>
>>>All my thoughts are in the wiki:
>>
>>http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Humanitarian_OSM_Team/philippines_ondoy
>>
>>Before we implement something, we need to collectively decide what we
>>>as a group can contribute.
>>
>>>cheers,
>>>maning
>>
>>>On Thu, Oct 1, 2009 at 2:34 PM, maning sambale
>>
>><emmanuel.sambale at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> Hi,
>>>>
>>>> I have updated the wikipage:
>>>> http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Humanitarian_OSM_Team/philippines_ondoy
>>>>
>>>> I tried to compile resources discussed in the mailinglist.  Please add
>>>> more ideas on how we can help.
>>>> At the moment I think we should start improving data on affected areas:
>>>> http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Humanitarian_OSM_Team/philippines_ondoy#Data_updates
>>>>
>>>> cheers,
>>>> maning
>>>>
>>>> On Thu, Oct 1, 2009 at 10:39 AM, maning sambale
>>>> <emmanuel.sambale at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>> @ michael cole
>>>>> Let's wait till mikel maron set-up something for us.  In the meantime,
>>>>> please help compiling more data on which areas have been affected.
>>>>>
>>>>> On Thu, Oct 1, 2009 at 10:36 AM, Michael Cole <colemichae at gmail.com>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>> How much space you need on server?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Regards Michael Cole.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Thursday 01 October 2009 9:33:56 am maning sambale wrote:
>>>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Just got back online.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Wed, Sep 30, 2009 at 9:45 PM, Mikel Maron <mikel_maron at yahoo.com>
>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>> > Are you on Skype/IM?
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> > Skype: mikelmaron
>>>>>>> > gtalk: mikel.maron
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> > 1) We can probably get you a server somewhere .. is it ok if it's
>>>>>>> > in the
>>>>>>> > US? What sort of access do you need? Do you have a domain?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Any server would be very useful.  We don't have a domain at the
>>>>>>> moment.  Perhaps openstreetmap.org.ph can be used.
>>>>>>> @ Andre and Ahmed, is this OK?  Please help get this going.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> > 2) Mashups .. are you all collecting sources of data?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Yes, mashups would be helpful.  I just got a mapinfo file of the
>>>>>>> extent of flooding from Darthmouth Flood Research.  I'll see what I
>>>>>>> can do with this data.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> > I'd suggest starting a catalog on the wiki, a subpage to the
>>>>>>> > Philippines
>>>>>>> > project page, or subpage to the HOT page
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I'll start working on this one.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> > We'd then look to pull those data sources together somehow ..
>>>>>>> > perhaps
>>>>>>> > through just an OpenLayers instance, or through GeoCommons (andrew
>>>>>>> > turner
>>>>>>> > cc'd)
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> > 3) For data collection applications, OpenStreetBugs could be stood
>>>>>>> > up ..
>>>>>>> > but is there widely available net access right now?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> This is one of the useful things I see we can do.  Set-up
>>>>>>> openstreetbug interface for people to report what they need.  Food ,
>>>>>>> electricity, water, garbage collection, etc.
>>>>>>> After the rescue and retrieval operations, rebuilding would take a
>>>>>>> long haul.  We nned to supply info to public utility operators what
>>>>>>> areas need immediate action.  I can ask other people to provide
>>>>>>> summary reports of the data gathered from "openstreetbug" to
>>>>>>> respective utility companies.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> People with internet connection can help report these areas.  Most of
>>>>>>> them are in the news but sadly no one is compiling all these info for
>>>>>>> utilty companies to respond strategically.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> > Would an SMS based application be a better fit for the situation?
>>>>>>> > We'd
>>>>>>> > only need a PH mobile phone set up to FrontlineSMS over there, and
>>>>>>> > we
>>>>>>> > could set up Ushahidi anywhere
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> This is also possible.  But don't how difficult to set-up.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> > ----- Original Message ----
>>>>>>> > From: maning sambale <emmanuel.sambale at gmail.com>
>>>>>>> > To: Mikel Maron <mikel_maron at yahoo.com>
>>>>>>> > Sent: Tuesday, September 29, 2009 11:59:04 PM
>>>>>>> > Subject: Fwd: need help on mapping for ondoy/Kestana flood victims
>>>>>>> > in
>>>>>>> > Metro  Manila
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> > mikel,
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> > Can the Humanitarian OSM Team, help us?
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> > cheers,
>>>>>>> > maning
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> > ---------- Forwarded message ----------
>>>>>>> > From: maning sambale <emmanuel.sambale at gmail.com>
>>>>>>> > Date: Wed, Sep 30, 2009 at 11:44 AM
>>>>>>> > Subject: need help on mapping for ondoy/Kestana flood victims in
>>>>>>> > Metro
>>>>>>> > Manila To: osm-ph <talk-ph at openstreetmap.org>, osm-talk
>>>>>>> > <talk at openstreetmap.org>
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> > Hi,
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> > In case people in the international community didn't know, the
>>>>>>> > Philippines (capital and surrounding provinces) were badly hit by
>>>>>>> > tropical cylcone ondoy/kestana the past week [1].
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> > My family was affected as well, but we are OK now.
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> > Current efforts are now towards search, rescue and relief.  As a
>>>>>>> > mapping community I feel we need to do something and contribute.
>>>>>>> > We
>>>>>>> > need to document whatever information we can compile so that
>>>>>>> > volunteers, relief workers, and government agencies can respond to
>>>>>>> > the
>>>>>>> > needs.
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> > The recovery efforts may take a few more weeks and we need to
>>>>>>> > sustain
>>>>>>> > activities to restore vital public utilities to affected areas.
>>>>>>> > Some
>>>>>>> > members of the OSM-PH has started creating webmap based on OSM to
>>>>>>> > document what is currently happening on the ground [2].
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> > I appeal to the whole OSM community to help us in this project.
>>>>>>> > What
>>>>>>> > we currently need are:
>>>>>>> > 1. A temporary server space we can use.
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> > 2. Create mashups on related information about the disaster (osm
>>>>>>> > data
>>>>>>> > for Metro Manila and adjacent provinces is good enough as a map
>>>>>>> > background), news feeds, location of evacuation sites, missing
>>>>>>> > persons
>>>>>>> > list.
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> > 3. An interface in which users can report what is happening on the
>>>>>>> > ground, (I'm thinking of an openstreetbug interface)
>>>>>>> >  i.e. This street in unpassable due to floods. This street needs
>>>>>>> > water.  This street has no electricity.  Too much garbage on this
>>>>>>> > street please collect now.
>>>>>>> >  This way communities can report problems and hopefully close
>>>>>>> > "bugs".
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> > I lack the technical skills to do this but I am willing to
>>>>>>> > coordinate
>>>>>>> > efforts in some areas and collect field data around my mapping
>>>>>>> > area.
>>>>>>> > Please help us do this project.  The hope is the information we
>>>>>>> > gather
>>>>>>> > and synthesize would be helpful.
>>>>>>> > We do not need anything sophisticated at the moment we just need
>>>>>>> > something running ASAP.
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> > Thanks in advance.
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> > [1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Typhoon_Ketsana_%282009%29
>>>>>>> > [2] http://www.umapper.com/maps/view/id/42152
>>>>>>> > --
>>>>>>> > cheers,
>>>>>>> > maning
>>>>>>> > ------------------------------------------------------
>>>>>>> > "Freedom is still the most radical idea of all" -N.Branden
>>>>>>> > wiki: http://esambale.wikispaces.com/
>>>>>>> > blog: http://epsg4253.wordpress.com/
>>>>>>> > ------------------------------------------------------
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> > --
>>>>>>> > cheers,
>>>>>>> > maning
>>>>>>> > ------------------------------------------------------
>>>>>>> > "Freedom is still the most radical idea of all" -N.Branden
>>>>>>> > wiki: http://esambale.wikispaces.com/
>>>>>>> > blog: http://epsg4253.wordpress.com/
>>>>>>> > ------------------------------------------------------
>>>>>>>
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>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> cheers,
>>>>> maning
>>>>> ------------------------------------------------------
>>>>> "Freedom is still the most radical idea of all" -N.Branden
>>>>> wiki: http://esambale.wikispaces.com/
>>>>> blog: http://epsg4253.wordpress.com/
>>>>> ------------------------------------------------------
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> cheers,
>>>> maning
>>>> ------------------------------------------------------
>>>> "Freedom is still the most radical idea of all" -N.Branden
>>>> wiki: http://esambale.wikispaces.com/
>>>> blog: http://epsg4253.wordpress.com/
>>>> ------------------------------------------------------
>>>>
>>
>>
>>
>>--
>>
>>cheers,
>>>maning
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>>>"Freedom is still the most radical idea of all" -N.Branden
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>>>blog: http://epsg4253.wordpress.com/
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cheers,
maning
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