We built a map to aggregate real-time flood data in under two days!
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Describes building a crowd-sourced, real-time flood mapping application for the 2015 Chennai floods that served about 600,000 users. Covers the exact workflow and the specific libraries and tools used to assemble the map-driven, civic visualization, with actionable guidance so attendees can reuse those technologies to create similar mapping projects.
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