Look for the following additional exclusive online reports of GIS technology aiding hurricane mapping and relief in the Fall 2005 issue of ArcNews Online.

American Red Cross Uses GIS for Hurricanes Katrina and Rita Efforts
The American Red Cross responded to hurricanes Katrina and Rita with tens of thousands of new volunteers bringing aid to hurricane survivors. More than 177,000 Red Cross workers from all 50 states were deployed on the scene to provide more than 19 million hot meals and 2.6 million overnight stays in 902 shelters across 25 states.

Missouri Department of Economic Development Maps Business Impacts of Hurricane Katrina and More
While images of rescue and recovery efforts in the city of New Orleans filled TV screens, the Missouri Department of Economic Development was already at work making GIS maps to aid in the study of business impacts associated with Hurricane Katrina in Louisiana and Mississippi.

GIS Volunteers Help in Mississippi's Hurricane Katrina Response
Response efforts to hurricanes Katrina came in many forms from a wide range of people and organizations, both public and private. In Mississippi, GIS volunteers, many from URISA's GISCorps, were among the first on the ground helping wherever needed.