In this category of Emergency data support, you will find the products created specifically for Disaster Response. We create these products both as part of the SIMS network and in response to smaller scale disasters that are not co ordinated thru sims.With the following products we respond to the affected communities.
SIMS: SURGE INFORMATION MANAGEMENT FOR IFRC
BSP: BILATERAL SUPPORT PRODUCTS (More info to come)
PMT: POPULATION MOVEMENT TOOLS (More info to come)
Below is a collection of posts on Disaster Response and the activities pertaining to it.
CHALLENGING AI WITH AERIAL & SATELLITE IMAGERY
1: IDENTIFYING AND CLASSIFYING DAMAGE ON AERIAL IMAGERY. 2: DEVELOPING AN ALGORITHM TO FIX ALIGNMENT BETWEEN BUILDING LOCATIONS IN OPEN STREET MAP & BING SATELLITE IMAGERY. As part of the Netherlands Red Cross, 510 provided the two challenges above for the Hackathon for Peace, Justice, and Security. Multiple international actors provided challenges for the over…
IMPORTING LARGE DATA ONTO OSM
Written by Jurg Wilbrink GIS. On the 12th of June 2018 510 uploaded 13.367 roof materials and shapes to Open Street Map. The import is a result of all the activities the data team of the Netherlands Red Cross (510) conducted in preparation and response to the hurricane ‘Irma’ that hit land on the island…
KENYA: DAM BURST MAY 2018
In Kenya on May 9th a Dam Burst in Solai & Nakuru. Below is an overview of the Disaster Specific Products created by 510 & partners using the Data Driven Decision process. Disaster assistance anno 2018 May 10, 2018. A dam burst in Kenya causes a flash flood. After the water is gone, the…
MAKING DAMAGE PROVISIONS MORE EFFICIENT & EFFECTIVE
For the commemoration of the 1953 floods in the Netherlands the Watersnoodmuseum asked 510’s TU Delft Master Student Daniël Kersbergen to share his story when working as Information Manager on St Maarten post Irma. 65 years ago they used helicopters and now we also use drones to gather visual data to help the most vulnerable.…
SIMS: SURGE INFORMATION MANAGEMENT
WHY IT IS NEEDED When a disaster occurs, information is key for aid workers on the ground to make decisions. To collect collate and create maps, manage data and visualise this information takes a lot of time and connectivity that may not be available on the ground. Surge information management SIMS provides either remote or field-based…
DAMAGE ASSESSMENT TOOL
WHAT IS IT? A deep learning model that allows the 510 team to quickly identify the physical damage post disaster. WHY IT IS NEEDED? When a disaster occurs it is important to know as soon as possible how many people are affected, where their houses are, and how much damage there is. The Red Cross…
VISUAL GUIDANCE ROOF DAMAGE
HURRICANE IRMA With the landfall of Hurricane Irma on the 6th of September 2017, large parts of St. Maarten were damaged. Initial estimates of damage range from 70 -90% of buildings affected by the tropical storm. For the further humanitarian aid provided by the Red Cross, a more accurate assessment of the damage on the…