Using maps to help with famine relief in the Horn of Africa
by Google Earth Blog on Aug.16, 2011, under 3D Models, Argentina, Australia, Brazil, California, Denmark, England, Germany, Google Earth News, Google Earth Tips, Google Sky, Google maps, Hawaii, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Kenya, Mexico, Natural Landmarks, Netherlands, Sightseeing, Street Views, USA
Google Earth is continuing to be used as a great resource for aiding in humanitarian efforts.
From the 2007 Crisis in Darfur map to the Sudan mapping earlier this year, more and more people are finding ways to use geospatial technologies to aid others around the world.
There is currently a severe famine in the Horn of Africa, and it's predicted to get worse in the coming months. To help reach people with the greatest need, Google is trying to assemble more data in the hardest hit areas. To start, GeoEye has been capturing high resolution imagery of various areas that have the greatest need, and the imagery can be explored with this KML file. 
Going further, Google is asking users to contribute local data if they are familiar with any of the stricken areas. Any data that can be added, such as roads, schools and hospitals, would be very beneficial. If you're able to help, consider joining their Africa mailing list or check out the Horn of Africa community mapping site.
UPDATE: GEB reader 'Virender' has built a very cool map that shows recent famine-related tweets from around the world, to show how far reaching the concerns are. You can RSS feed for this post (comments)
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