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Rawalpindi - November 23, 2010:
Pakistan Army Incorporates Google Map Maker Data into Flood Response Efforts
The recent unprecedented floods in Pakistan have wrecked havoc in the country, displacing millions of people, destroying their livelihoods and affecting critical communication, health and education infrastructures.
It is often said that response to any natural disaster starts with a map. Pakistan Army established a Geographic Information System and has complemented the efforts with data from Google Map Maker to better coordinate the flood relief operations. Since the formal launch of Google Map Maker in Pakistan in 2008, Pakistani citizens have posted more localized information and data through this service than any other country. At present thousands of points of interests are available in Google Map Maker. To better coordinate the flood relief operations, this information is highly valuable in a disaster situation like floods in Pakistan and has proved beneficial in Pakistan Armys efforts to update existing information, locate infrastructure in rural places and establish the extent of damages. Google has also launched flood specific online services, which have resulted in better coordination of efforts by other governmental departments and NGOs as well as over 1 million US dollar in aid to different NGOs working on ground in Pakistan.
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