Disaster Services — 19 October, 2022
Nigeria Floods 2022 Activation
Nigeria Floods 2022 (October) Activation Stats:
Community Mappersⓘ Total number of Mappers from Missing Maps
Total Map Editsⓘ Total number of edits from Missing Maps
Buildings Mappedⓘ Total number of buildings mapped from Missing Maps
Roads Mapped (KM)ⓘ Total length of roads mapped from Missing Maps
This is in activation by Unique Mappers Network in response to the floodings in Nigeria.
Context:Nigeria is suffering its worst flooding in a decade, forcing 1.4 million people from their homes . Lokoja the confluence town of the country is a major hit of this flood . Critical geospatial data is required by the government and humanitarian agencies to provide rapid response to flood victims in the area. Unique Mappers Network-The OpenStreetMap community NGO in Nigeria in Collaboration with the Nigerian Cartographic Association at its 43rd International Conference calls for volunteers to join us respond to flood in Lokoja,Nigeria.
Here is the list of projects to map the affected area: