New #blog alert! Using #opendata, explore #foodinsecurity for regions that have been hit hard by desert locust swarms in recent months. http://ow.ly/qnkz50zKjoG  (1/5)

The @UN warns that #locust swarms could lead to a potential #food crisis. A swarm covering one square km can eat as much in a day as 35,000 people. This is problematic in countries already suffering from #hunger and #foodinsecurity. http://ow.ly/qnkz50zKjoG  (2/5)

In the Horn of #Africa, three countries have been hotspots of #locust activity: Kenya, Ethiopia & Somalia. These countries are also experiencing high levels of #foodinsecurity, to the tune of 11.9 million people collectively. http://ow.ly/qnkz50zKjoG  (3/5)

In the #ArabianPeninsula, Yemen & Saudi Arabia have both seen high amounts of #locust activity. Yet Saudi Arabia is much-better positioned to weather the infestation since it has a low risk score of 8.5 on the Global #Hunger Index. http://ow.ly/qnkz50zKjoG  (4/5)

For now, #Locusts seem to be concentrated in the Horn of Africa, Arabian Peninsula and southwest Asia. But swarms can move quickly. Track continued locust activity with #data on @resource_watch http://ow.ly/qnkz50zKjoG  (5/5)