For Hurricane Helene, Implementing ArcGIS Quickly Changed Response Efforts
After struggling to gain an understanding of the situation, the South Carolina National Guard deployed GIS to assess damage and clear roads.
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Managing GIS Leading Through Time and Technology
In emergency management, success isn’t about how much data gets processed; it’s about how well others see what GIS can do.
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Disaster Response From Debris to Data, Scientists Map Soil Tests Following Wildfires
The Palisades and Eaton fires consumed more than 16,000 buildings and vehicles. What of those metals, toxins, and plastic remains?
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Disaster Response For Emergency Snow Removal, Surveys and Dashboards Prove Key
After a record-setting snowstorm hit Oswego County, New York, county staff used GIS to coordinate and prioritize requests for help.
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Nonprofit For Doctors Without Borders, GIS Is Invaluable
With the organization’s people and operations dotting the globe, ArcGIS deployed across the enterprise is key for knowledge management.
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GIS Hero The Power to Help
Dr. Patricia Carbajales-Dale has used GIS her entire career to assist others—whether teaching the technology or responding to disasters.
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Imagery As Wildfires Raged, Satellite Imagery and GIS Helped Fill In Information Gaps
ICEYE’s radar imaging can see through smoke, clouds, and at night. In Los Angeles, it helped disaster response agencies get a head start.
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Disaster Response Navigating Devastation: GIS Aids Hurricane Helene Response
With help from Esri’s Disaster Response Program, agencies predicted flood risk, mapped isolated communities, and shared travel restrictions.
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Nonprofit 3D GIS Helps MAF Deliver Aid to Isolated Communities
Mission Aviation Foundation’s recent adoption of GIS has enhanced its ability to protect its missionaries and pilots in remote places.
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Disaster Response Vermont Speeds Flood Response with ArcGIS Online and Site Scan for ArcGIS
A team at the University of Vermont’s Spatial Analysis Laboratory employed GIS tools and drones for flooding disaster response in July 2023.
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Esri Startup Partners Closing Information Gaps in Emergency Response
To act quickly when natural hazards strike, emergency service providers can now use First Due to bring together critical fire and EMS data.
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Disaster Response Oklahoma Crowdsources Damage Assessments to Kick-Start Disaster Recovery
After historic floods in 2019, the Department of Emergency Management used a new GIS-based workflow to record and report damage.