[talk-ph] Typhoon Yolanda / Haiyan

[Carlo Antonio Romero]

This typhoon will definitely do some damage. Japan Meteorological Agency's
bulletin [a] describes the typhoon's going to hit between "Very Strong" to
"Violent". Unfortunately, the typhoons path is vast as Eugene pointed out.


>From a mapping perspective...

1) There are some unfinished jobs in the tasking manager. I believe those
will help the communities that are working on to create a disaster recovery
or risk reduction plans. Candaba[b], Lubao[c], Guagua[d]. However, these
areas are a couple hundred kilometres away from the typhoon centre.
2) If anybody sees imagery with good detail and roads are untraced in the
Visayas, please let us know
3) Jean-Guilhem, if you're able to provide new imagery, that would be
great. I believe you pointed out or provided new imagery when Typhoon
Bopha/Pablo hit Mindanao.


Aside from that, let me know where to map and ill be happy to help.


[a] http://www.jma.go.jp/en/typh/1330.html
[b] http://tasks.hotosm.org/job/323
[c] http://tasks.hotosm.org/job/329
[d] http://tasks.hotosm.org/job/331



On Wed, Nov 6, 2013 at 8:37 AM, Eugene Alvin Villar <seav80 at gmail.com>wrote:

> Hi Jean-Guilhem,
>
> Currently, the typhoon is still too far off. The typhoon still has not yet
> entered our country's meteorological area of responsibility so our weather
> bureau (PAGASA) is not yet issuing any weather bulletins. In addition, we
> still have no idea where the typhoon will make landfall—the possible area
> is more than 1000 kilometers wide.
>
> So I cannot say for certain which areas would need mapping help. However,
> the province of Bohol, which was hit by by a magnitude 7.2 earthquake last
> October 15 is still recovering. Wherever the typhoon will make landfall,
> I'm sure Bohol will be affected. So I think concentrating on Bohol
> currently is best. However, there has already been a HOT task to map the
> affected area (southwestern Bohol) that has available satellite imagery[1]
> so I'm not sure what else can be done remotely.
>
> Maybe other people have ideas?
>
> Regards,
> Eugene
>
> [1] http://tasks.hotosm.org/job/326
>
>
>
> On Tue, Nov 5, 2013 at 10:53 PM, Jean-Guilhem Cailton <
> jg_cailton at volunteers.cartong.org> wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> Seeing alerts about typhoon Yolanda / Haiyan, apparently forecast to
>> have reached category 4 when hitting the Philippines on Friday, with
>> winds that could reach 240 km/h and very heavy rains:
>> http://www.gdacs.org/report.aspx?eventid=41058&episodeid=9&eventtype=TC
>>
>>
>> Is there anything related to mapping that could be done to help?
>>
>> Is anyone in contact with responders, who might have mapping needs?
>>
>>
>> Best wishes,
>>
>> Jean-Guilhem
>>
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