Chile and Haiti earthquake maps mentioned in Google Earth Outreach Showcase

Google Earth Outreach showcases how non-profit and public benefit organizations are using Google Earth and Maps to visualize their cause.

I would like to pass this along that couple of my maps related to Haiti and Chile Earthquakes have been mentioned at the Google Earth Outreach Showcase Gallery. They are

• Chile Earthquake - GeoTagged YouTube Videos
• Chile Earthquake Tweets
• Haiti Earthquake - GeoTagged YouTube Videos
• Geographically Organized Haiti Volunteer Opportunities

Google Maps and Google Earth imagery updated - includes #Haiti

Google LatLong Blog reports imagery updates for Google Maps and Google Earth which includes more updates for Haiti. To see which areas have been updated, download this KML for Google Earth or view the updates in Google Maps. The updated areas are highlighted in red.

Also looks like Haiti gets more updates. Here's a image from Western Haiti region of Leogane which shows people camping out. If you pan out you can see the devastation caused by the earthquake.

Haiti Volunteer Opportunities - #allforgood #haiti #googlemaps

There are lot of people wanting to help out with the "Haiti Earthquake" relief effort. But where do you look for help? Allforgood.org is one such place where you can look for volunteer opportunities.

Fortunately Allforgood provides us with a API to access "volunteer opportunities" data. So I signed up for access to Allforgood API and created a "Haiti Earthquake" Volunteer Opportunities Google Maps Mashup.

Initially when you load the mashup page it shows you volunteer opportunities in your area (if any). However you can look for opportunities in other areas by typing in the location in the form located on the left side of the map.

(Note: I tried various international locations (outside US) and it looks like there is no data available for outside US)

Google Maps for Haiti now with Post Earthquake Imagery

UPDATE: I updated this mashup with pre-earthquake images in the pop up window.

My latest mashup now is useless. Last night I created this google maps mashup which showed "after earthquake" images from different locations in Haiti.

Well this morning I notice that Google has updated the Haiti map (at maps.google.com and Google Maps API) with post earthquake imagery. This is good though. Thanks Google Maps. (more about this update at Google-LatLong Blog).

Help Haiti Tweets in #facebook, #Google Wave and is now embeddable

Last week I had created a Haiti Earthquake "Tweet Map" which showed tweet locations related to the devastating Earthquake which struck Haiti. Now I have modified the map to show tweet locations of folks who are pleading for help and mobilizing help for Haiti. Now the map shows tweet locations from Haiti/Caribbean Islands, South East, North East, Mid West, Central, North West, South West and Southern United States.

Haiti Tweet Map in facebook
Link: http://apps.facebook.com/tweethaiti

Haiti Tweet Map in Google Wave
Add the following gadget URL: http://www.mibazaar.com/haitiwave.xml


Embed it in your website or blog:
(adjust the height/width for your environment)

Here's the code which you can embed in your webpage to see tweets related to ongoing "Help Haiti" efforts from Haiti/Caribbean islands and from across United States.


<iframe width="425" height="475" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" src="http://www.mibazaar.com/haiti.html"></iframe><br /><small><a href="http://www.mibazaar.com/haiti.html" style="color:#0000FF;text-align:left">View Larger Map</a></small>


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Haiti Earthquake - Geotagged YouTube Videos #haiti #earthquake #googlemaps

Here's a map I put together of Geotagged YouTube Videos which show the severity of massive earthquake which struck Haiti yesterday.

There are forward and back buttons below the video which will take you to the next or previous videos.

Haiti Earthquake tweets #haiti #disaster #googlemaps

Haiti got hit with a major earthquake today. CNN is reporting that "Serious Loss of Life is expected". Twitter activity from the region is just a trickle. However there's a lot of twitter reaction from Eastern/South Eastern United States and some from the Caribbean. Here's a look at some of the reaction in this Google Maps Mashup I put together.