Howard County, Md. Upgrades Search and Rescue Technology With EmSeeQ® Wearable Locator System to Improve Safety for At-Risk Adults and Children
Optical Mapping Determine E. coli Strains in German Outbreak Are From a Single Source
Whole Genome Analysis Adds Crucial Information to Better Understand and Manage the Ongoing E. Coli Outbreak in Germany
Earth Networks – WeatherBug Releases Dramatic Time-Lapse Footage of Arizona Wallow Fire
GERMANTOWN, Md.- Earth Networks™, the owner of WeatherBug® and operator of the largest weather observing and lightning network, releases today dramatic time-lapse footage of the Arizona Wallow Fire as it rages across hundreds of thousands of acres and more than 700 square miles. The time-lapse images from the camera at Molly Butler Lodge in Greer, […]
2011 Hurricane Season University of South Carolina Faculty Experts List
COLUMBIA, S.C., June 3, 2011 — The University of South Carolina‘s Office of News and Internal Communications has compiled a list of faculty experts, many of whom conducted research along the Southeast coast and Gulf Coast after Hurricane Katrina, for reporters who are covering hurricane, environmental and weather-related stories. To arrange interviews, call 803-777-5400 and […]
NOAA Hurricane Outlook Indicates an Above-Normal Atlantic Season
The Atlantic basin is expected to see an above-normal hurricane season this year, according to the seasonal outlook issued by NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center – a division of the National Weather Service. Across the entire Atlantic Basin for the six-month season, which begins June 1, NOAA is predicting the following ranges this year: • 12 […]
InfoWorks RS Aids Priority River Flood Modeling in New Zealand
Innovyze Software Key in Helping to Formulate Flood Risk Reduction Strategies
3-GIS Assists Franklin County Consortium With Alabama Storm Tracker
Decatur, AL – May 12, 2011 – 3-GIS, a GIS software development and services company is assisting the Franklin County GIS Consortium, consisting of fourteen agencies across Franklin County, by developing the Alabama Storm Tracker URL to review damage assessment data from the April 27 storms that devastated northern Alabama communities. 3-GIS, the developers of […]
National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency Aids Flood, Tornado Disasters
BETHESDA, Md. – The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency is supporting the Federal Emergency Management Agency and other agencies in responding to the flooding and tornadoes that have caused catastrophic damage in the United States. In the aftermath of the tornadoes, NGA has provided damage assessments and other geospatial intelligence products crucial in disaster response and debris […]
FEMA Announces Personal Localized Alerting Network – PLAN
What is PLAN? The Personal Localized Alerting Network (PLAN) is a new public safety system that allows customers who own an enabled mobile device to receive geographically-targeted, text-like messages alerting them of imminent threats to safety in their area. This new technology ensures that emergency alerts will not get stuck in highly congested user areas, […]
NOAA releases aerial imagery of Tuscaloosa, Ala. tornado damage
NOAA’s National Geodetic Survey dispatched the NOAA King Air 350CER aircraft, equipped with specialized remote sensing equipment, on a mission to collect aerial photography at 5,000 feet from Tuscaloosa to Birmingham, Ala. These "before and after" shots show damage caused by last week’s tornado near 15th Street and McFarland Boulevard in Tuscaloosa. Photos will be […]