City Saves Time and Money Using GIS-centric Solution for Major Weather Events
New Disaster Recovery Center Open in Colorado Springs
November 8, 2013 –DENVER – A new El Paso County Disaster Recovery Center in Colorado Springs opens for six days beginning Monday, Nov. 11, Veterans Day, and closes permanently on Saturday, Nov. 16. EL PASO COUNTY Norris-Penrose Event Center 1045 Lower Gold Camp Rd. Colorado Springs, CO 80905 Hours: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., MST, […]
Esri Philippines News Map Updates – Yolanda Perspectives Map and Yolanda Photo Tour
As a member of the Digital Humanitarian Network, Esri has partnered with the Standby Task Force and GISCorps to create interactive maps documenting the impact of Typhoon Haiyan/Yolanda in the Philippines and Southeast Asia. The Typhoon Haiyan/Yolanda Perspectives Map shows how the storm impacted various communities throughout the Philippines. Explore damage reports from social media […]
Typhoon Yolanda: UN Needs Your Help Tagging Crisis Tweets for Disaster Response
This via the iRevolution blog from @patrickmeier The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) just activated the Digital Humanitarian Network (DHN) in response to Typhoon Yolanda, which has already been described as possibly one of the strongest Category 5 storms in history. The Standby Volunteer Task Force (SBTF) was thus activated […]
Vermont Agency of Transportation Implements ArcGIS Online for Rail Asset Management and Emergency
Vermont Agency of Transportation Implements ArcGIS Online for Rail Asset Management and Emergency Response
Online fire map live streams key NSW bushfire information
A detailed and highly accurate online NSW Bushfire Community Map has been launched to keep the public informed about evacuation centres, air quality, traffic control issues, emergency alerts, school closures and the current status of the numerous bushfires that continue to threaten NSW communities. Mapping giant Esri Australia has used Geographic Information System (GIS) […]
Compass4Colorado Offers Mapping, Tracking, Imagery and GIS Solutions to Aid Colorado Flood Recovery
CENTENNIAL, Colorado, 30 September 2013 – The Compass family of geospatial companies has established Compass4Colorado, a collaborative effort to make high-tech GIS and mapping capabilities available at no or low cost to organizations involved in the recovery activities related to the devastating Colorado floods. Free flood-mapping webinars and workshops will be offered starting in October. […]
CORELOGIC CONVENES NATURAL HAZARD RISK AND RESPONSE EXPERTS TO DISCUSS EMERGENCY COORDINATION
Representatives from the banking, hazard risk analysis and emergency management sectors discuss the application of accurate risk data and resilient infrastructure to natural disaster response
FEMA Publishes Policy on Flood Risk Analysis and Mapping Standards
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Risk Map Program provides communities with information on flooding and tools they can use to enhance their mitigation plans and take action to better protect their citizens.
NASA and Homeland Security To Demonstrate Disaster Rescue Tool
WASHINGTON, Sept. 17, 2013 — NASA and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) are collaborating on a new radar device that detects heartbeats of victims trapped in wreckage. The agencies will demonstrate and discuss the device at 10:30 a.m. EDT Wednesday, Sept. 25, at the Virginia Task Force 1 Training Facility at 9850 Furnace […]