State Department Launches Imagery To The Crowd

Mikel Maron | Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team | April 25, 2013

The State Department Humanitarian Information Unit has launched Imagery to the Crowd!

This is important formal recognition of the partnership we've built over the past couple years. The premise is simple enough. HOT needs current aerial imagery to create up to date maps following a disaster event. The US government acquires that kind of imagery from commercial providers. Sharing the imagery with the OSM community means better maps for responders.