Hello Everyone, In DRC, where the last Ebola outbreak started on August 24th, there hasn't been any new positive case since the 4th of October! Therefore, tomorrow, the outbreak is expected to be officially declared over!
Since the beginning of that crisis, most (if not all) accurate maps of the affected area have displayed OSM data. All the tracing needs expressed by MSF, OCHA and WFP were taken care of, thanks to the 98 contributors who took actively part in this response (some of them achieved upto 37 squares!). Thanks again to the HIU #Mapgive project too for filling the "gaps" with additional imagery. Some humanitarian organizations are still currently working in the area for raising awareness or bringing support to the affected communities (food security, water, sanitation and hygiene). Remaining tasks (under process) are: - Achieving the validation (although this is not high priority anymore), see tasks 658 and 661 if interested. - Gathering the data that was/is collected on the ground and bringing it into OSM. Congratulations to all OSM contributors who participated to those 9 HOT tasks (editors, validators and all other supportive volunteers). Best, Claire Claire Halleux Volunteer and Member of the Board +243 99 256 9980 (Kinshasa, DRC) Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team http://www.hotosm.org/ http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/2014_DRC_Ebola_Response
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