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Drones map Vanuatu damage after Cyclone Pam for the government

After Cyclone Pam in March 2015, drone operators collected high-resolution aerial imagery in over 30 areas of Vanuatu for damage assessment; the government later published it on OpenAerialMap.

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Organisation
Government of Vanuatu, with the World Bank and the Humanitarian UAV Network
Location
Vanuatu (Port Vila region), Vanuatu
Year
2015
Category
Disaster response

Cyclone Pam struck Vanuatu in March 2015. The Government of Vanuatu worked with the World Bank and the Humanitarian UAV Network (UAViators), and the flights were carried out by the operators Heliwest and X-Craft.

According to Development Seed, drone imagery was collected over more than 30 areas of the islands to support damage assessment. The Government of Vanuatu later made the imagery public through OpenAerialMap, with Development Seed importing it.

Location: Vanuatu (Port Vila region)

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  1. Development Seed: Government of Vanuatu opens drone imagery on OpenAerialMap https://developmentseed.org/blog/2016-03-31-government-of-vanuatu-opens-drone-imagery-on-openaerialmap/

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