ushahidi crisis camp
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Ushahidi and Queensland floods
Monique Potts (@moniquep)ABC Innovation
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Reports during crisis
From Public• Power outages• Property damage• Flood levels• Roads closed/impassable• Bridges closed/impassable• Where to get fuel• Photos of floods
From ABC staff• Evacuation centres• Police stations• Hospitals and health centres• Sandbag locations• Water contamination
reports• BOM weather advice
Reports during recovery
From Public• Emergency accommodation• Volunteers wanted and
available• Food and drink for
volunteers• Clean up supplies• Fuel supplies• Recovery equipment• Pets lost and found
From ABC staff• Centrelink recovery centres• Community recovery
centres• Free vaccinations• Bulk bin locations• Tipping stations• Schools clean up• Pet emergency
accommodation
Purpose
Purely crowdsourcing
Real time data layers
‘Supplemented’ Crowdsourcing
Editorial Challenges
• Verified vs Unverified events• Trusted sources attribution• Publishing personal details• Business names and references• Requests for help and information
Next steps
• Broader strategy for emergency digital services
• Integrated mapping strategy• Collaboration and partnerships• Sourcing data in suitable ‘map friendly’
formats• Building culture of participation
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