Map relief efforts required in Pakistan floods
Could you please help publicise this coordination effort?
Faisal Chohan, a TED Fellow and an Islamabad-based innovator, initiated the application of the Ushahidi platform to coordinate Pakistan’s flood relief effort.
http://pakrelief.crowdmap.com/ will inform agencies of areas requiring emergency relief, and it will help prevent a duplication of relief efforts.
The way it works
A person on the ground texts 3441 and begins the text message with ‘FL’. The person then writes a DETAILED description of the needs of the area, and the location. Street names aren’t required, but a description of a place that can be found are, such as: ‘[name of area] by the main road near a tree that’s close to a gas station’.
The text is verified by a coordinator and, once approved, marked on the map.
Once on the map, agencies will be alerted to the need.
Please don’t hesitate to get in touch and ask questions.
Contact: Imad (skype: imad2uahmed)
