What’s the idea of Facebook behind the new Disaster Maps?

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Facebook on Wednesday launched disaster maps – an initiative aimed at helping humanitarian organizations save lives in emergencies.

“When there’s a flood, earthquake, fire or other natural disaster, response organizations need accurate information quickly about where people are in order to save lives,” founder and chief executive Mark Zuckerberg said on Facebook.

The maps will reflect the movements and location of people before, during and after disasters to help aid agencies work out where they should deliver food, water and medical supplies.

But what is the real matter of these maps?

http://www.reuters.com/article/us-global-technology-disasters-idUSKBN18Z057

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