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Russia: Online Platforms Coordinating Aid for Flood Victims

Categories: Eastern & Central Europe, Russia, Citizen Media, Disaster, Environment, Humanitarian Response, RuNet Echo

Floods in Kuban, Russia, have completely destroyed 640 homes, with more than 5,000 partially submerged. According to data from the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs’ Crisis Centre, the natural disaster had killed 150 people as of July 8.

Since the tragedy, citizens across Russia have been gathering humanitarian aid for the affected population, whose situation remains extremely grave.

Here is a short list of the most active online resources now coordinating aid for the victims in Kuban.

The homepage of Coordination of Aid for Victims of Flooding in the Crimea [1] [ru]

This portal hosts the most current information: photo reports, broadcasts from the disaster site, lists of the deceased, and data about the arrival of humanitarian aid. There is also a host of information about what kind of help volunteers most need now and how individuals can get themselves to the area to help out.

Virtual Bell – The atlas of emergency aid 

A new mini map has been added to Virtual Bell [2]’s [ru] site for those affected in Krasnodar Krai. Volunteers from the “Bell” have spread information about the points of admission for humanitarian aid and targeted requests and proposals from volunteers.

Once you have registered on rynda.org, you can then create a Crimean volunteer profile and receive notifications twice a day in your email inbox about new requests for aid in the Crimea.

Интерфейс виртуальной карты Рында.орг [2]

The interface of the virtual map on Rynda.org

Aid is being gathered across all regions. You can find very detailed information about needs and points of admission on the website for  “REformation” [3] in Novosibirisk [3], a sociopolitcal movement.

Section of an article about the call for aid for those suffering in the crimea on the "REformation" homepage [3]

Screenshot of “REformation.”

Map of aid in Kuban 

It is also possible to add points about where help from volunteers or humanitarian aid is needed to this crowdsourced map on the online platform, Ushaidi.

Интерфейс Карты помощи Кубани [4]

Screenshot of Map of Aid in Kuban.

Summary 0f information about humanitarian aid access points

On Elena Popovoi's blog [5] [ru]

Through social media:

Original article [10] [ru]