Photos: Ushahidi's interactive crowdmaps and rugged router for remote connectivity

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Mapping typhoon destruction in the Philippines

After Typhoon Haiyan hit the Philippines last year, people used Ushahidi to map destruction and disaster relief locations.

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Ushahidi map of crimes in Syria

During the Syrian uprising, people used Ushahidi to track locations of violent acts and deaths.

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Crowdmap as another tool

Crowdmap is a hosted site that was created to track events or crises more quickly. Users can update information through texts, Twitter, or the web.

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Using mobile devices to upload quickly

Users can report incidents or upload photos and videos to Ushahidi using mobile devices.

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BRCK withstands conditions in Kenya

"If it works in African, it can work anywhere" is the motto for BRCK, a backup generator for the Internet.

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BRCK is made to move

The BRCK can charge through solar power or a car battery. It can also charge other devices itself.

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The tools of an Ushahidi employee

A Kenyan tech startup created interactive maps to locate reports of violence and natural disaster relief. Now, they've made BRCK--a router made to withstand the rugged, unreliable conditions of Africa.

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Using BRCK in remote locations

BRCK is tested at Sibiloi National Park near Lake Turkana, Kenya.

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