Research on the latest situation

I have been spending my days just doing research on the internet for all sorts of information and update on the latest situation. The most useful and reliable are of course those expert and non partisan NGO such as the Red Cross, UNICEF, Reliefweb etc.

From Reliefweb I got all sort of detail maps which really give a very good summary of the situation. In Yangon, I was searching for a suitable map, high and low without good success. There are also some blogs which I come across through BBC - I can find some useful information there too.

I wonder if there are blogs or websites out there that may serves to make available such information such as prices of material, where supply are needed most, what the authorities are doing and who are the coordinating person and contacts etc - I think this will be very helpful to people like us who are not expert in this and are just delivering material and cash as and when we believe are most suitable based on our own limited local knowledge. It must be more effective if we could share such information and recieve other information from other likeminded group that would better help each one of us operate better and look for possible co-ordination if operating in the same or nearby area and for sharing of resources.

The big NGO such as the Red Cross can perhaps have a few pages on their website giving out recommendation to people like us who operate locally including teaching us some basic safety which we may not be aware of, what to look for, how to deal with likely situation in the field etc. This should be in English and local language like Myanmar language in this instance. An online help for people who need immediate assistance, and for us to field our reports and survey statistics etc. I may just send such a suggestion onwards somewhere suitable, what do you think? Or maybe someone with this capability, can start one after reading this posting.

I would be very happy to co-operate if someone take the lead here. Perhaps a Myanmar guy based in Singapore, known and trusted by most of us, have no political or government connection would be best. Commercial or religious organisation should be acceptable. Maybe someone can fund this startup. Such a website or its format can be make available to use and easily modified for follow up operations in Myanmar or use for other emergency situation anywhere in the world.