On January 12, 2010, a 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck Haiti. Its shocking aftermath once again demonstrates the need for timely, accurate information to strengthen aid, response and recovery after a disaster. On January 13, 2010, the ICT4Peace Foundation created a new page on its ICT4Peace Inventory wiki with curated links to a number of leading international and local sources with vital information on Haiti and aid efforts.
Please see here.
Key updates on 18 January 2010 include,
• Links to Facebook groups on Haiti earthquake (links to DPKO Facebook group and twitter feed provided earlier)
• New WFP ETC sitreps
• Press release by Digicell, 17 January 2010, on the status of GSM network coverage and services in Port au Prince
• Information on Thomson Reuters Foundation’s Emergency Information Service (EIS)
• New Google Map Maker layers on Haiti
• Very high resolution satellite imagery from Google and Digital Globe
• UN Department of Field Support base map data and PDF maps of Haiti, produced by MINUSTAH GIS and the UN Cartographic Section.
This wiki has come in for praise by the aid community as a single and unique repository of vital information on Haiti.
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