Mapping Tool Tracks Oil Spill Effects

The Louisiana Bucket Brigade has created a Google Maps-based tool that gathers information from residents on the impact of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill as it reaches the coast.

Using Twitter, text messages and e-mail, citizens can file reports regarding anything from wildlife endangerment to job loss. The same open-source software used to create the program was designed to record post-election violence in Kenya. It's also employed in Atlanta to precisely track crime statistics, which helps with urban security efforts.

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This oil disaster is one of the biggest problems which has ever been. I hope with the help of BP the most damage can be stopped.

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