I created this task 22 hours ago. Claire Halleux was just telling me how her
and the humanitarians are pleased to see this going.
Coming back to look at this task, I see that it is now completed! Just
fantastic. Thanks to all.
Pierre
>________________________________
> De : Pierre Béland <[email protected]>
>À : "Banick, Robert" <[email protected]>; Claire Halleux
><[email protected]>
>Cc : Séverin MENARD <[email protected]>; "[email protected]"
><[email protected]>
>Envoyé le : Dimanche 24 mars 2013 21h12
>Objet : Re: [HOT] Central African Republic: Bangui taken over today by the
>rebels
>
>
>Bing Imagery is available for this area. To be able to start mapping
>immediately, I have created a Task Manager job for Zongo.
>
>We will have the opportunity to create other jobs later if necessary.
>
>See http://tasks.hotosm.org/job/218
>Please map in detail.
>
>
>
>
>Pierre
>
>
>
>>________________________________
>> De : "Banick, Robert" <[email protected]>
>>À : Claire Halleux <[email protected]>; Pierre Béland
>><[email protected]>
>>Cc : Séverin MENARD <[email protected]>; "[email protected]"
>><[email protected]>
>>Envoyé le : Dimanche 24 mars 2013 20h47
>>Objet : Re: [HOT] Central African Republic: Bangui taken over today by the
>>rebels
>>
>>
>>Zongo would definitely be helpful to humanitarian organizations. When last I
>>heard the IFRC was operating in part out of Zongo (this was weeks ago and may
>>have changed). We recently sent some folks out with poster sized OSM
>>printouts of Bangui / Zongo and were frustrated by the relative lack of
>>detail in Zongo.
>>
>>
>>Robert Banick | GIS Coordinator | International Services | Ì American Red
>>Cross
>>
>>From: Claire Halleux <[email protected]>
>>Date: Sunday, March 24, 2013 7:44 PM
>>To: Pierre Béland <[email protected]>
>>Cc: Severin Menard <[email protected]>, "[email protected]"
>><[email protected]>
>>Subject: Re: [HOT] Central African Republic: Bangui taken over today by the
>>rebels
>>
>>
>>
>>Since this Sunday morning, increasing numbers of CAR residents have been
>>crossing the border to get more secured on the other side of the Ubangi
>>river. Many of them arrived directly in Zongo, the neighbouring town on DRC
>>side.
>>Its mapping is far less detailed than Bangui's, maybe we could set a task for
>>mapping Zongo (if Bangui digitization process is achieved), HR Bing imagery
>>is available for the area.
>>
>>
>>Thousands of refugees from Central African Republic had already been
>>registered around Mobayi area (East of Gbadolite) for the last few months but
>>in this area, there is not so much imagery available yet.
>>
>>Claire
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>2013/3/24 Pierre Béland <[email protected]>
>>
>>Séverin,
>>>
>>>I have revised the text in both french and english. Instead of talking only
>>>of Mali, I have modified to talk of african countries in general.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>Pierre
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>________________________________
>>>> De : Séverin MENARD <[email protected]>
>>>>À : [email protected]
>>>>Envoyé le : Dimanche 24 mars 2013 16h13
>>>>Objet : [HOT] Central African Republic: Bangui taken over today by the
>>>>rebels
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>Hi all,
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>Bangui, the capital city of Central African Republic, has been taken over
>>>>today by the Seleka rebels, three months after their coming from the
>>>>northern part of the country. When they arrived close to Bangui in late
>>>>December, we started a preparation, connecting with the humanitarian
>>>>stakeholders there to identify both already affected towns as well as the
>>>>ones prone to be, thanks to the EUROSHA volunteers that were deployed in
>>>>Bangui (but obviously had to leave the country due this political crisis).
>>>>Specific TM jobs have been created and partially completed, and an import
>>>>process of the data provided by some stakeholders (eg UNICEF) have started.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>I just updated the OSM wiki page for CAR to coordinate the mapping goals as
>>>>of today. Finishing both Bangui and secondary towns is one of them.
>>>>Regarding the road network, I changed the former proposed typology by the
>>>>one created for the Mali crisis. Indeed, the really impressive work made by
>>>>the Hotties in charge of this activation apart, I really like this road
>>>>typology that, IMHO, could be extended to the rest of Africa and maybe all
>>>>the developing countries (what is the opinion from people experienced in
>>>>other continents?). To involve more French speaking people, I translated it
>>>>today. Pierre, might be good if you have a look on it to be sure I did not
>>>>make any confusion.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>Some existing data, surveyed in the field by various humanitarian
>>>>organizations, will be imported soon, providing health centers, schools,
>>>>and watsan objects.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>Sincerely,
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>Severin
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
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