r/OSMEmergency

On Ground Imagery

Chatmap has been active for two days and is providing on ground images of some of the areas that have been damaged.
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HOT Activation

HOT activated as of yesterday, 1 TM project using Pre Event Vantor imagery in San Jose del Palamar has been completed.

Two more projects have been published: TM: 1. Viterbo and 2: Buenaventura

Activation Wiki

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AI Models

Microsoft AI for Good Lab have released damage assessment AI models in Cali Colombia. It uses optical imagery from Airbus Pléiades - August 10th, 2026 15:37 UTC

Google
-320,178 buildings identified
- 621 identified as damaged

Overture
- 97,085 buildings identified
- 266 identified as damaged.

Visualization of damaged buildings
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Media Headlines

“Columbia enters final phase of quake search as toll hits 265”

“Earthquake response strains Colombia's new government and rescuers as they race against the clock”

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