Hackathon at Google UK to help flood relief
A hackathon event is taking place in London tomorrow (Sunday) at Google UK and run in conjunction with the Open Data Institute, to use open data for flood relief efforts. Projects proposed so far include:
A centralised website that serves as a "one stop shop" for local and national emergencies where critical information can be accessed.
Have an API so people can get the data in which ever form they want e.g. SMS codes and/or customised web/ phone specific apps.
Continue reading →