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Standby Task Force is celebrating its 7th year! Since 2010, we have achieved great results, collecting data and providing information to support disaster management around the world. This has only been possible thanks to the support of the SBTF volunteers, …

Standby Task Force DATATHON Read More »

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When you have been away from the deployment for a while (because you have been asleep for example) you read back through the Skype chat window to see what was happening while you were out. This is a great thing …

Update #2 on FSM/TC Maysak and call for volunteers Read More »

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We have produced our final 3W reports. The data has gone to many, many humanitarian organisations and will be used to assist and accelerate the coordination of humanitarian groups on the ground. We have processed an extraordinary range of data …

Our deployment is complete Read More »

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A message we received from a friend   You are living abroad and when natural disaster such as earthquake hits your home, how do you feel? Helpless. That’s right! Helpless, more like you’re hands are tight and unable to help …

Update #6 on our deployment for Nepal Read More »

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We are receiving a potentially overwhelming number of urgent requests. While in Nepal  responders have difficulty moving around. There have been occasions where a team has taken a full day to reach an area only to find other responders are …

Can you or, someone you know, help us verify reports from Nepal? Read More »

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A short, sharp update We have received 424 applications to join the Standby Task Force since the earthquake hit. We (Joyce in fact) have been processing these as quickly as possible. It’s a really incredible number. Thank you so much. …

Update #5 | Nepal earthquake deployment | Extended until May 6 Read More »

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Much of the work of the Standby Task Force is, rightly, in the background supporting the overall response. We collate data and produce maps. We do also get involved in more specific human stories though. Locating trapped children Last night …

Small successes in Nepal Read More »

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This is a bit more of a personal update than we normally send out. For much of today I couldn’t play an active role in the deployment. I was travelling across the UK and though I tried to keep in …

Update #3 on Nepal earthquake deployment Read More »

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This is an update on the deployment for Nepal and a brief summary of the situation as we understand it on the ground. The situation in Nepal at 1900 UTC April 25 2015 Nepal was hit by the worst earthquake …

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This is an update on the deployment for Nepal and a brief summary of the situation as we understand it on the ground. The situation in Nepal at 2000 UTC April 25 2015 At 0611 UTC on April 25 a …

Update #1 on Nepal earthquake deployment Read More »

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