Parts of Turkey and Syria have been devastated by the strongest, most destructive earthquake in the recorded history of those countries. The earthquake has been followed by over a hundred powerful aftershocks, including one almost as powerful as the original magnitude 7.8 quake.
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| Map via Ajazeera |
One of the many problems hampering response is the lack of adequate mapping in many of the areas. While many high profile large buildings have collapsed there are also buildings that are not mapped and those can get missed by response teams. The Humanitarian OpenStreetMap team is recruiting volunteers to help locate buildings and streets via aerial and/or satellite images. No experience or travel is needed, people can do this work at home. This map via Twitter shows (in the text box) the percentage of and number of buildings and streets mapped in each area. It also identifies where mapping needs are most urgent. The buildings in light blue unfortunately cover up the other information on the map.
If you want to help map these areas you can go to this task.
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