Climate change will continue to cause more
extreme weather events like droughts,
hurricanes, flooding, sea level rise and spread
of waterborne diseases. To best support
affected communities, first responders need
timely information about which areas are the
hardest hit, the best routes to get there and
what issues to address first.
PROBLEM
SOLUTION
EQUIPPING FIRST RESPONDERS WITH MISSION-CRITICAL
EARTH INTELLIGENCE FOR HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE
AND DISASTER RESPONSE
Open Data Program responded to nine humanitarian emergencies
and disasters in 2019
Maxar publicly releases its satellite
imager y and associated analysis so partner
organizations like Team Rubicon, the Red
Cross, Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team
(HOT), NetHope and others can quickly
integrate the data into their workflows to
better plan and deploy their resources.
Jhpiego was able to combine Maxar's high-
resolution satellite imager y with building
footprints to create a before and after map
in which they could assess damage to rural
health clinic locations prior to arriving on
the ground.
Maxar's satellite imager y and analysis are
critical data sources in the aftermath of a
sudden natural disaster, providing a detailed
view of the disaster's impact, informing first
responder rescue and recover y efforts. Maxar's
Open Data Program activated for Cyclone Idai,
Hurricane Dorian and Cyclone Kenneth, among
others, releasing 308,844 square kilometers
of imager y to support response efforts.
IMPACT
Jhpiego is an international health organization
affiliated with Johns Hopkins University
dedicated to improving the lives of the most
vulnerable women and families. When Cyclone
Idai hit, they needed to assess the condition
of the rural health clinics they support
across Mozambique.
SOCIAL MEDIA AWARD
Maxar won PRNews' Social Media Awards 2019 Twitter – Social Good Campaign
Award for our use of Twitter to engage directly with first responders. Maxar
uses Twitter to promote the availability of Open Data Program data, gather
information about what areas of interest need imagery and analysis support,
share compelling imagery of the disaster to raise awareness and interact with
media outlets.
Impact
Report
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