As per the Wikipedia article, it seems this is the location of the glacier: http://tools.wmflabs.org/geohack/geohack.php?pagename=Chorabari_Glacier¶ms=30_45_27_N_79_03_27_E_type:glacier_region:IN Not sure where to find the lake (Chorabari Tal). Tried sifting through Flickr photographs, but none of them (with suitable license) had a geotag.
On Mon, Jun 24, 2013 at 2:52 PM, Arun Ganesh <arun.plane...@gmail.com>wrote: > In the process of trying to figure out how the destruction of Kedarnath > happened, I updated the map in the area with natural features and it > exposes the vulnerable location of the shrine: > http://osm.org/go/zsVPtLx > > I am still unable to locate Chorabari Tal (Gandhi Sagar) whose breach > caused an avalanche of mud and rocks downhill. Any help from trekkers? > > > On Mon, Jun 24, 2013 at 6:23 AM, Pierre Béland <pierz...@yahoo.fr> wrote: > >> Thanks Ishan for these reports. I added two new Task manager jobs for >> these two areas and revised the wiki page accordingly. >> >> These areas are very isolated and the roads connecting to these >> localities are not all traced. We will add instructions in the wiki page >> to trace or revise these roads. >> >> Taking into account the important landslides in the area, it is also >> important to trace the various streams and locate the residential areas. >> Instructions will also be added in the wiki page. >> >> Pierre >> >> >> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> Task Manager Jobs >> >> Harsil area >> http://tasks.hotosm.org/job/263 >> >> Badrinath and Mana >> http://tasks.hotosm.org/job/264 >> >> wiki page >> http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/2013_North_India_floods >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> *De :* Ishan Chattopadhyaya <ichattopadhy...@gmail.com> >> *À :* Pierre Béland <pierz...@yahoo.fr> >> *Cc :* "h...@openstreetmap.org" <h...@openstreetmap.org>; OpenStreetMap in >> India <talk-in@openstreetmap.org> >> *Envoyé le :* Dimanche 23 juin 2013 19h21 >> *Objet :* Re: 2013 North India Floods : Follow-up and mapping >> coordination >> >> Thanks Pierre, >> Recently, I saw media reports that Badrinath and Harsil (near Uttarkashi) >> make up the current focus of rescue and relief. >> >> http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/All-pilgrims-rescued-from-Kedarnath-focus-shifts-to-Badrinath-and-Harsil/articleshow/20734070.cms >> Regards, >> Ishan >> (user:chatman) >> >> On Mon, Jun 24, 2013 at 12:06 AM, Pierre Béland <pierz...@yahoo.fr>wrote: >> >> To facilitate the follow-up on this activity, I have renamed the object >> of the email from [HOT] [Talk-in] Fw: [CrisisMappers] 25 killed; 24,000 >> stranded as rain wreaks havoc in Uttarakhand, India >> >> A Task manager job have been created for Haridwar urban area. See >> http://tasks.hotosm.org/job/260 >> Hot Contributor are invited to contribute by mapping these areas. >> >> For people with knowledge of the present situation in north of India, >> please report other areas that you think they should be mapped in priority. >> Please report to this list and describe the situation. >> >> The people with local knowledge can also contribute greatly to the map by >> geolocating and adding description to the public services buildings, >> hospital, schools, shelter places, etc. >> >> Wiki page where more informations and instructions are provided about >> this emergency. >> http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/2013_North_India_floods >> >> Pierre >> >> ------------------------------ >> *De :* Pierre Béland <pierz...@yahoo.fr> >> *À :* Ishan Chattopadhyaya <ichattopadhy...@gmail.com> >> *Cc :* OpenStreetMap in India <talk-in@openstreetmap.org>; " >> h...@openstreetmap.org" <h...@openstreetmap.org> >> *Envoyé le :* Dimanche 23 juin 2013 11h41 >> *Objet :* Re: [HOT] [Talk-in] Fw: [CrisisMappers] 25 killed; 24,000 >> stranded as rain wreaks havoc in Uttarakhand, India >> >> Ishan, >> >> To reassure you and the India community, we are many at HOT to follow the >> situation. Has you saw, Harry and Andrew have started to document a wiki >> page were mapping priorities are expressed. It is suggested to start >> mapping the major roads and rivers. >> >> The next step is to establish other mapping priorities. For urban areas, >> we can create rapidly Tasking Manager jobs to facilitate Remote mapping by >> the larger OSM community and add the corresponding information in the Wiki >> Page. Could the India community identify these zones to cover? >> >> When such a crisis emerge, we start from the Hot Discussion list to >> monitor, create a wiki page and decide collectively the priorities. This >> first step is to monitor the sitution and facilitate remote mapping by the >> larger community. We proceeded this way in Mali in 2012. For a year, we >> were able to trace large zones before we passed to the Activation status in >> 2013 and coordinated with OCHA and Humanitarian NGO's. >> >> Activation is an other step of priority where more coordination is >> necessary with humanitarian partners or UN Agencies that request our >> participation. >> >> Pierre >> >> ------------------------------ >> *De :* Ishan Chattopadhyaya <ichattopadhy...@gmail.com> >> *À :* Harry Wood <m...@harrywood.co.uk> >> *Cc :* OpenStreetMap in India <talk-in@openstreetmap.org>; " >> h...@openstreetmap.org" <h...@openstreetmap.org> >> *Envoyé le :* Dimanche 23 juin 2013 7h27 >> *Objet :* Re: [HOT] [Talk-in] Fw: [CrisisMappers] 25 killed; 24,000 >> stranded as rain wreaks havoc in Uttarakhand, India >> >> Wow, this is great. Can we create a hot job on the tasks.hotosm.org and >> link it to the wiki? >> >> On Sun, Jun 23, 2013 at 4:22 PM, Harry Wood <m...@harrywood.co.uk> wrote: >> >> Guys, I already announced a wiki page coordinating a response to this >> disaster a day and half ago: >> >> http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/2013_North_India_floods >> Thanks to Reneman and AndrewBuck who responded quite rapidly by >> investigating mapping possibilities and adding more info to that page. >> >> >> You guys seem to have missed my mailing post and yellow lable on the >> 'India' wiki page. I feel like something went wrong in that process. >> >> >> Looking ahead, maybe we' should ramping this up into more of an >> 'activation'. >> >> Next steps? >> * tasking manager job? I think the city of Dehradun >> http://osm.org/go/zm8r~jUM- presents the best opportunity for obvious >> beginner-friendly mapping tasks. >> * other mapping coordination? things like mapping in lots more rivers in >> the mountains could be worthwhile, but may be less suited to a task manager >> grid. We could use 'notes' just as I did in the Philippines once, >> coordinating river mapping with OpenStreetBugs >> * Supply more info to potential data *users* on the wiki page. We should >> have templates for this really. How can we get our data into the hands of >> aid people? >> * I will tweet a link to the wiki page from @hotosm. >> * reply to crisis mappers with a link to our wiki page?* Call it an >> "activation"? >> >> ________________________________ >> From: Mikel Maron <mikel_ma...@yahoo.com> >> To: Ishan Chattopadhyaya <ichattopadhy...@gmail.com>; OpenStreetMap in >> India <talk-in@openstreetmap.org> >> Cc: "h...@openstreetmap.org" <h...@openstreetmap.org> >> Sent: Sunday, 23 June 2013, 5:24 >> Subject: Re: [HOT] [Talk-in] Fw: [CrisisMappers] 25 killed; 24,000 >> stranded as rain wreaks havoc in Uttarakhand, India >> >> >> >> To start, we can identify the affected areas, and check on sources of >> data to improve the map. >> >> >> This is the region? >> http://www.openstreetmap.org/?lat=30.09&lon=79.3&zoom=8&layers=M Looks >> very mountainous. >> Quick spot checks on Bing imagery, it's high resolution. Other sources? >> >> >> If we can identify a bounding box for the region, then can set up a job >> on the tasking server http://tasks.hotosm.org/ >> >> * Mikel Maron * +14152835207 @mikel s:mikelmaron >> >> >> >________________________________ >> > From: Ishan Chattopadhyaya <ichattopadhy...@gmail.com> >> >To: Mikel Maron <mikel_ma...@yahoo.com>; OpenStreetMap in India < >> talk-in@openstreetmap.org> >> >Cc: "h...@openstreetmap.org" <h...@openstreetmap.org> >> >Sent: Sunday, June 23, 2013 5:24 AM >> >Subject: Re: [Talk-in] Fw: [CrisisMappers] 25 killed; 24,000 stranded as >> rain wreaks havoc in Uttarakhand, India >> > >> > >> > >> >Let us do something! Anyone has any pointers how can we start (in an >> organized fashion)? >> >Can someone please take a lead to start a mapping sprint towards helping >> map the affected regions? Mikel? >> > >> > >> >On Sun, Jun 23, 2013 at 8:48 AM, Mikel Maron <mikel_ma...@yahoo.com> >> wrote: >> > >> >Some response to the floods in Uttarakhand. Is there anything for OSM to >> improve in the base map of the region, to aid response? >> >> >> >>* Mikel Maron * +14152835207 @mikel s:mikelmaron >> >> >> >>----- Forwarded Message ----- >> >>>From: Buddhadeb Halder <bhalder...@gmail.com> >> >>>To: crisismapp...@googlegroups.com >> >>>Sent: Monday, June 17, 2013 3:17 PM >> >>>Subject: [CrisisMappers] 25 killed; 24,000 stranded as rain wreaks >> havoc in Uttarakhand, India >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>>Hi CrisisMappers, >> >>>Thousands are reported stranded in Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh in >> India due to heavy rains and landslides. >> >>> >> >>>Thanks, >> >>> >> >>>Buddha >> >>> >> >>>@HalderBuddha >> >>> >> >>>Some updates: >> >>>1. Uttarakhand worst affected as rain wreaks havoc in north India; >> thousands stranded >> >>>2. Watch: in torrential rain, house collapses in Uttarakhand >> >>>3. 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