Stevenage, 1 August 2013 – A web mapping application from specialist British GIS software developer Cadcorp, has been selected to become the corporate GIS for Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS). SFRS will provide all 23 of its fire stations with access to geographic information through an intranet application, Cadcorp Web Map Viewer. This is […]
Missouri Counties Receive Grant to Purchase Rugged Handhelds for Disaster Management
Several Missouri counties recently purchased a fleet of Juniper Systems Mesa® Rugged Notepads with a grant meant to aid with disaster management.
Search for South Australia wrecks in ship shape with 3D mapping technology
A team of shipwreck hunters have turned to cutting-edge 3D mapping technology to locate sunken vessels along the South Australian coastline… without getting their feet wet. More than 800 shipwrecks lie entombed along the state’s coast – particularly beneath the treacherous seas off Kangaroo Island and the Fleurieu and Yorke Peninsulas – victims of raging […]
Phoenix Police Department Selects Intergraph’s Public Safety Solutions
Intergraph software enables Arizona’s largest municipal police department to increase data management, access real-time information
Esri Maps Show Scope and Impact of Mountain Fire Near Idyllwild, CA
Esri’s live Public Information Map and Mountain Fire Local Impact Map are now available and show active perimeters from USGS, thermal hot spots from MODIS, and active FEMA shelters combined with related geotagged social media from Twitter, Flickr, and YouTube. The Mountain Fire Local Impact Map includes demographic data about the people, businesses, and critical […]
Esri and Institute of Fire Engineers Partner to Improve Fire Prevention Planning
Redlands, California—July 15, 2013—Esri and the Institute of Fire Engineers—USA (IFE)-hosted Vision 20/20 project have partnered to improve fire prevention planning through the use of simple risk analysis capabilities that include computer mapping and demographic analysis. The methods are being developed by teams of subject matter experts from both organizations and will be made available […]
Check Your Community’s Preliminary Flood Hazard Data
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has released a new authoritative source for Preliminary Flood Hazard Data (preliminary data)! Moving forward, preliminary data will be available to the public in a centralized and easily accessible location, along with FEMA’s other flood mapping products and tools. As data are released, they will populate in the new […]
Nearly 70,000 U.S. Communities at Risk as Wildfire Season Approaches
U.S. Forest Service and Ad Council urge Americans to adapt to wildfire through new PSAs
Technology to predict natural disaster impact years in advance
Cutting-edge mapping technology could help predict and mitigate the impact of Australia’s next large-scale natural disaster before the event is even on the radar, according to a leading Geographic Information System (GIS) technology expert. In an address to the Asia Oceania Geosciences Society conference in Brisbane today, Esri Australia emergency management specialist Josh Venman said […]
GISi Releases Black Forest Fire Consolidated Public Information Map
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama – June 14, 2013 – GISi has launched a detailed public information map tool, powered by Esri and created and maintained by GISi developer Joe Pfeffer, to help aid in disaster assistance for the Black Forest Fire that has spread in parts of central Colorado. In addition to zoom and pan capabilities, the […]