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Burma GIS
Maps and GIS Data for Mitigation and Preparedness
May 30, 2008 | Respond

The Respond Consortium has GIS layers, maps and data available for those involved with flood risk mitigation and preparedness. Examples of their products include: GIS data, inundation maps, water depth maps, topographic maps and more for the areas of Burma damaged by Cyclone Nargis. Most layers are freely available to the humanitarian community.


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