The second in our series on the benefits of #anticipatoryaction explores the need to relocate communities before a disaster, to a place with the right services https://vimeo.com/1035531575
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The #humanitarian #mapping charity. 140+ deployments in 20 years. 80+ volunteers. Innovating in early action work. #disasterpreparedness #GIS
https://mapaction.org/
https://mapaction.org/
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Still unsure what the benefits are of anticipatory action? Check 1/6 in our new animated advocacy series on how anticipatory action, still underfunded, is the way forwards to mitigate disasters https://vimeo.com/1033854512
Anticipatory Action: 01, Storm
The first in a series of six short explainer animations about the benefits of Anticipatory Action and robust data models. By MapAction.
This map of impassable roads in Carriacou, Grenada, helps humanitarian agencies plot a route to deliver aid to affected communities. More insights in our daily blog on #HurricaneBeryl #Ready2Respond #GIS4Good
https://mapaction.org/live-blog-2024-hurricane-season/
https://mapaction.org/live-blog-2024-hurricane-season/
3d visualisation of three Grenadine islands affected by #HurricaneBeryl: Union, Mayreua, Canouan. More similar updates on 'hurricane season' on our live blog at mapaction.org https://vimeo.com/980108005?share=copy
Ant ScottThis is what MapAction was up to last weekend - fantastic to have so many of our partners involved (boy was it cold though)
https://vimeo.com/955664083
https://vimeo.com/955664083
MapEx2024: MapAction's largest ever disaster simulation
MapAction's largest ever intake of volunteers saw the humanitarian mapping charity take on 16 new volunteers this month: https://mapaction.org/mapactions-largest-ever-intake-of-new-volunteers-is-latest-commitment-to-building-resilience/
GeomobOur first podcast episode of 2024 is now live!
@stevenfeldman is joined by Renee Babb, Lavern Ryan, and Alan Mills to discuss humanitarian mapping, specifically the collaboration between MapAction @mapaction and Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA).
We mainly tell stories with #maps but this time we tried 145 seconds of animation to say what we do. https://vimeo.com/896466698?share=copy
MapAction: Intro animation video 2023
New #MapAction members undertake a simulated response to an earthquake as part of operational readiness training to be able to later deploy as humanitarian mappers. #training #disasterpreparedness #GIS4Good
Check out the exciting roles we have for volunteers this year: from working with the UN or regional disaster agencies, to creating innovative IM solutions for humanitarian responders, there are so many skillsets needed!
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https://mapaction.org/mapaction-looking-for-volunteers-to-unlock-information-management-barriers-in-humanitarian-sector/
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https://mapaction.org/mapaction-looking-for-volunteers-to-unlock-information-management-barriers-in-humanitarian-sector/