Gallery: The Open Source Maps That Make Rescues in Nepal Possible

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    In this map of Nepal, any colored lines are inputs that have been added since the earthquake hit on April 25.
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    Any gray lines are roads that were mapped before the quake, mostly clustered around highly-populated city areas.
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    Red lines were added almost immediately after the quake, followed by orange lines a day later, then yellow, then green.
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    This map shows the distribution of seismological impact, as measured by peak ground acceleration.
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