Toronto, ON, September 18th, 2023 –
An earthquake registered in Morocco approximately 72 kilometres (44.7 miles) southwest of Marrakech on Friday September 8, 2023, devastating the country and being felt far and wide. The quake had a magnitude of 6.8 and state media reported Monday that at least 2,862 people have been killed and 2,562 have been injured from its effects.
Avenza Map Store and Search and Rescue Maps
Immediately, Search and Rescue teams mounted efforts to help those trapped or injured and developed a series of maps to aid in those efforts. The Avenza Maps team worked with Reliefweb and uploaded the maps to the Avenza Map Store for worldwide and free distribution and use on mobile devices using the Avenza Maps app. Reliefweb works to keep humanitarian efforts informed, and combining their maps with Avenza Maps app software allows Search and Rescue teams to know their location and collect data offline without cell reception or wifi.
More about Avenza Systems Inc.
Avenza Systems Inc. is an award-winning, privately held corporation that provides cartographers and GIS professionals with powerful software tools to make better maps. Avenza also offers the mobile Avenza Maps app to sell, purchase, distribute, and use maps on iOS and Android devices. For further information contact: 416-487-5116 – info@avenza.com – www.avenza.com
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