As the civil war in Sudan continues, the nation faces additional challenges due to seasonal flooding, which makes transporting critical supplies like food, water, and medicine difficult. “Sudan Road Access” is a new initiative on Zooniverse’s Planetary Response Network that aims to support humanitarian efforts in Sudan. In collaboration with the UN’s Logistics Cluster, this project seeks to map dry riverbeds—known as wadis—that flood during the rainy season and disrupt vital aid delivery routes.
Zooniverse is looking for volunteers to examine satellite images to identify and measure places where wadis cross over roads. This data will help predict and monitor flooding, ensuring that humanitarian organizations can navigate these areas more effectively and deliver aid where it is needed most.
Learn how you can get involved with the citizen science project here.
