Archivi tag: disaster response

Map Makers respond to the Pakistan landslides

Pubblicato il 9 giugno 2010 da Elaine Filadelfo

In January 2010, a series of landslides hit Atta Abad, in the Gilgit-Baltistan semi-autonomous region of Pakistan, causing loss of lives and blocking the Hunza River. Since then, the region and its 500,000 people are under continual threat from the ris… Continua a leggere→

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Keeping up-to-date on the Gulf of Mexico oil spill

Pubblicato il 22 maggio 2010 da Elaine Filadelfo

[Cross-posted with the Official Google Blog]It is estimated that at least 6 million gallons of oil have leaked into the Gulf of Mexico since the Deepwater Horizon explosion a month ago. Cleanup efforts are underway, but the oil has spread extensively a… Continua a leggere→

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Imagery for Qinghai, China earthquake

Pubblicato il 19 aprile 2010 da Elaine Filadelfo

On Tuesday, April 13, a powerful 6.9 earthquake shook the province of Qinghai, China, resulting in widespread destruction and the loss of more than 1,700 lives. Working closely with GeoEye, we’ve been able to acquire some high resolution post-earthqu… Continua a leggere→

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Resources for Chile earthquake response

Pubblicato il 27 febbraio 2010 da Elaine Filadelfo

After hearing of the devastatingly powerful 8.8 magnitude earthquake that struck Chile overnight, we began to mobilize several teams to see what Google resources could help with disaster response.Google Map Maker is currently available in Chile, and we… Continua a leggere→

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