Hello, Latest update: "Tests on suspected cases of deadly Ebola virus in Guinea's capital Conakry are negative." http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-26717490
Regards, Johan On Mon, Mar 24, 2014 at 1:47 PM, Severin Menard <severin.men...@gmail.com>wrote: > Ah, I forgot to say that I heard Bing imagery is scarce over Guinea (eg > over Conakry), but I did not check. > > > On Mon, Mar 24, 2014 at 1:41 PM, Severin Menard > <severin.men...@gmail.com>wrote: > >> Hi, >> >> MSF is working on this crisis: >> http://reliefweb.int/report/guinea/ebola-epidemic-declared-guinea-msf-launches-emergency-response >> >> Considering our growing partnerships with them, I would advice to contact >> them to know how we could help them the best we can. The report does not >> mention which MSF branch is in the field (FYI, it is the normal way MSF >> communicates, there are separate entities but working on the same goals). I >> know people from MSF Spain and MSF France through CAR Activation, I will >> ask them. >> >> Sincerely, >> >> Severin >> >> >> On Mon, Mar 24, 2014 at 12:51 PM, Russell Deffner < >> russell.deff...@hotosm.org> wrote: >> >>> Rod, >>> >>> If there is a way we can provide aid, then yes! I am not familiar with >>> either the area or the disease, so not much help there; but - typically >>> we >>> might assist the local mapping community (if there is one) with remotely >>> tracing the area from available imagery. If there isn't a local >>> community, >>> HOT can discuss and potentially provide a remote coordinator - to get HOT >>> coordinators on the ground typically requires a partner organization to >>> contact us (i...@hotopenstreetmap.org) for assistance. >>> >>> If you are from the area/concerned for personal interest, I would first >>> ask >>> if you know the quality of the map data in the area and if there is any >>> OSM >>> community there/how best to reach out; then we can work out specifics - >>> really we just need to know our efforts are actually needed (i.e. people >>> in >>> need of aid will receive benefit from whatever we do). >>> >>> Thank you, >>> =Russ >>> >>> Russell Deffner >>> russell.deff...@hotosm.org >>> The Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team >>> http://hot.openstreetmap.org/ >>> >>> >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: Rod Bera [mailto:r...@goarem.org] >>> Sent: Monday, March 24, 2014 5:43 AM >>> To: hot@openstreetmap.org >>> Subject: [HOT] Ebola in Conakry, Guinea >>> >>> Hi all, >>> >>> Is there a way we can assist on this one? >>> The virus has now reached Conakry. As far as I recall it's the first >>> time the disease finds its way to such a populated area... >>> >>> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/03/22/ebola-guinea_n_5014500.html >>> >>> Rod >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> HOT mailing list >>> HOT@openstreetmap.org >>> https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/hot >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> HOT mailing list >>> HOT@openstreetmap.org >>> https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/hot >>> >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > HOT mailing list > HOT@openstreetmap.org > https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/hot > >
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