{"id":2983225,"date":"2026-09-30T09:06:08","date_gmt":"2026-09-30T16:06:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/?post_type=blog&p=2983225"},"modified":"2026-09-30T09:06:08","modified_gmt":"2026-09-30T16:06:08","slug":"develop-for-good-upgrading-emergency-support-systems-with-location-services","status":"publish","type":"blog","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/developers\/public-safety\/develop-for-good-upgrading-emergency-support-systems-with-location-services","title":{"rendered":"Develop for Good: Upgrading Emergency Support Systems with Location Services"},"author":341472,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_searchwp_excluded":""},"categories":[24371],"tags":[781112,781250,775112,775832,779912],"industry":[],"product":[36601],"class_list":["post-2983225","blog","type-blog","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-public-safety","tag-arcgis-basemap-style-service","tag-arcgis-geooding-service","tag-arcgis-location-platform","tag-arcgis-location-services","tag-arcgis-routing-service","product-developers"],"acf":{"authors":[{"ID":341472,"user_firstname":"Elizabeth","user_lastname":"Ole","nickname":"Elizabeth Ole","user_nicename":"eole","display_name":"Elizabeth Ole","user_email":"eole@esri.com","user_url":"","user_registered":"2023-06-29 16:42:45","user_description":"Elizabeth is a passionate storyteller and marketer who enjoys utilizing her expertise in creativity, marketing, and technology to craft compelling brand and product stories.","user_avatar":""}],"short_description":" Developers play a key role in improving emergency systems. Discover how you can develop for good with ArcGIS Location Services.","flexible_content":[{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":2983378,"id":2983378,"title":"Develop for Good - Upgrading Emergency Systems","filename":"Develop-for-Good-II-cover-image.png","filesize":3153769,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Develop-for-Good-II-cover-image.png","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/developers\/public-safety\/develop-for-good-upgrading-emergency-support-systems-with-location-services\/develop-for-good-ii-cover-image","alt":"","author":"341472","description":"Develop for Good","caption":"","name":"develop-for-good-ii-cover-image","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":2983225,"date":"2026-09-29 20:54:36","modified":"2026-09-29 21:05:18","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/png","type":"image","subtype":"png","icon":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":1920,"height":1080,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Develop-for-Good-II-cover-image-213x200.png","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":200,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Develop-for-Good-II-cover-image.png","medium-width":464,"medium-height":261,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Develop-for-Good-II-cover-image.png","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":432,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Develop-for-Good-II-cover-image.png","large-width":1920,"large-height":1080,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Develop-for-Good-II-cover-image-1536x864.png","1536x1536-width":1536,"1536x1536-height":864,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Develop-for-Good-II-cover-image.png","2048x2048-width":1920,"2048x2048-height":1080,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Develop-for-Good-II-cover-image-826x465.png","card_image-width":826,"card_image-height":465,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Develop-for-Good-II-cover-image.png","wide_image-width":1920,"wide_image-height":1080}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Develop-for-Good-II-cover-image.png"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

Devast<\/span>at<\/span>ing<\/span> flash<\/span> floods and violent storms continue to occur around the world. <\/span>In times of crisis, cities rely on emergency systems, not only to support major rescue efforts but <\/span>also to keep the city running by strategically providing residents with ways to avoid floodwaters. <\/span>As <\/span>heavy<\/span> rains <\/span>sweep through<\/span> urban areas<\/span>, <\/span>road <\/span>closures and commuter rail<\/span> disruptions become<\/span> inevitable<\/span>. With<\/span> widesprea<\/span>d <\/span>cancellations, it<\/span> can be challenging for residents to get anywhere or for emergency responders to reach their destinations <\/span>effectively.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

In <\/span>a previous<\/span> Develop for Good <\/span><\/span>article,<\/span><\/span><\/a> we <\/span>established<\/span> the <\/span>important role<\/span> developers play in supporting rescue operations by <\/span>leveraging<\/span> the power of ArcGIS. Developers within organizations that contribute to emergency management or help affected populations rebuild their communities need the most effective applications and solutions. With <\/span><\/span>ArcGIS Location Services<\/span><\/span><\/a>, these <\/span>developer-built applications <\/span>are <\/span>greatly enhanced<\/span>, ensuring cities stay afloat.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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During flood rescue efforts, it is beneficial to ask questions about the imminent danger and the resources available in or around the danger zones. <\/span><\/span>\u201cHow far is the nearest helicopter landing zone? How long will it <\/span>take for<\/span> the <\/span>nearest<\/span> search <\/span>and <\/span>rescue team<\/span> to arrive at the location<\/span>?<\/span>\u201d<\/span> <\/span><\/em>The<\/span> <\/span>ArcGIS Routing service<\/span><\/span><\/a> help<\/span>s<\/span> answer some of these questions<\/span>. Through its <\/span><\/span>Closest <\/span>F<\/span>acility<\/span><\/span><\/a> operatio<\/span>n, the service empower<\/span>s<\/span> developers to support end users in finding nearby facilities from an incident based on distance or travel time. By integrating th<\/span>is <\/span>operation into an application, users <\/span>will discover<\/span> the best route to those locations along with estimated travel times, distance, and driving directions.\u00a0<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":2983549,"id":2983549,"title":"Closest Facility_Routing","filename":"Closest-Facility_Routing.png","filesize":830491,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Closest-Facility_Routing.png","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/developers\/public-safety\/develop-for-good-upgrading-emergency-support-systems-with-location-services\/closest-facility_routing","alt":"","author":"341472","description":"ArcGIS Routing service","caption":"Routes to the closest hospitals from a hotel in Atlantic City, NJ.","name":"closest-facility_routing","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":2983225,"date":"2026-09-30 16:04:45","modified":"2026-09-30 16:05:03","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/png","type":"image","subtype":"png","icon":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":1920,"height":1080,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Closest-Facility_Routing-213x200.png","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":200,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Closest-Facility_Routing.png","medium-width":464,"medium-height":261,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Closest-Facility_Routing.png","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":432,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Closest-Facility_Routing.png","large-width":1920,"large-height":1080,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Closest-Facility_Routing-1536x864.png","1536x1536-width":1536,"1536x1536-height":864,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Closest-Facility_Routing.png","2048x2048-width":1920,"2048x2048-height":1080,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Closest-Facility_Routing-826x465.png","card_image-width":826,"card_image-height":465,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Closest-Facility_Routing.png","wide_image-width":1920,"wide_image-height":1080}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

Emergency dispatchers can find search and rescue crews that may be headquartered close to areas with significant water depth. Additionally, they can designate crews to nearby emergency landing zones or find hospitals that may be close to the incident but slightly out of the path of the floods. Having information around closest facilities and being able to get optimal routes ensures more informed and safer rescue efforts; dispatchers or organizations are better equipped to assign resources before crews arrive.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Important services such as mail delivery or waste collection still need to take place even during a flood. <\/span>When certain roads on a travel path are flooded out, it becomes difficult for essential workers to efficiently fulfill their services. The ArcGIS routing service detects road closures and automatically reroutes both emergency responders and the public, notifying residents of closures and providing alternate paths that avoid heavy flood zones.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":2983394,"id":2983394,"title":"Routing and directions","filename":"Routing-and-directions.png","filesize":756890,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Routing-and-directions.png","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/developers\/public-safety\/develop-for-good-upgrading-emergency-support-systems-with-location-services\/routing-and-directions","alt":"","author":"341472","description":"ArcGIS Routing service","caption":"A suggested route with turn-by-turn directions to help a postal carrier get from point A to point B, avoiding floodwaters.","name":"routing-and-directions","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":2983225,"date":"2026-09-29 21:12:25","modified":"2026-09-30 14:25:55","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/png","type":"image","subtype":"png","icon":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":1920,"height":1080,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Routing-and-directions-213x200.png","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":200,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Routing-and-directions.png","medium-width":464,"medium-height":261,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Routing-and-directions.png","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":432,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Routing-and-directions.png","large-width":1920,"large-height":1080,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Routing-and-directions-1536x864.png","1536x1536-width":1536,"1536x1536-height":864,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Routing-and-directions.png","2048x2048-width":1920,"2048x2048-height":1080,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Routing-and-directions-826x465.png","card_image-width":826,"card_image-height":465,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Routing-and-directions.png","wide_image-width":1920,"wide_image-height":1080}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Routing-and-directions.png"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

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As<\/span> g<\/span>overnment organizations<\/span> allocate<\/span> resources<\/span> t<\/span>o<\/span> decla<\/span>red flood <\/span>zones,<\/span> they<\/span> may<\/span> need to <\/span>identify<\/span> which households or addresses fall into those specific zones. <\/span>Having access to detailed address information help<\/span>s to <\/span>determine<\/span> who is eligible for <\/span>assistance<\/span>.<\/span> The<\/span> <\/span>ArcGIS Geocoding service<\/span><\/span><\/a> enables developers to build applications and solutions that find the location of an address by converting <\/span>address text into geographic coordinates and coordinates into addresses.<\/span> With the Geocodi<\/span>ng service, government organizations <\/span>are able to<\/span> determine<\/span> the <\/span>precise location<\/span>s <\/span>of<\/span> individuals in flooded <\/span>areas.<\/span> This could also be helpful when providing relief or sending <\/span>emergency notifications to residents.\u00a0<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"kaltura","video_id":"1_7arkspx0","time":false,"start":0},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

After a disaster, <\/span>home <\/span>insurance companies <\/span>may want to <\/span>determine<\/span> which properties <\/span>are in<\/span> affected <\/span>areas, <\/span>and which claims should be prioritized for <\/span>processing. <\/span>The ArcGIS Geocoding service <\/span>supports thi<\/span>s pri<\/span>oritization effort. By integrating the service into their solutions, insurers<\/span> will <\/span>get precise results for policyholder addresses and cross-<\/span>reference them<\/span> against fl<\/span>ood zones.<\/span> This <\/span>ensures<\/span> that communities most <\/span>impacted<\/span> by floods <\/span>rebuild much faster.\u00a0<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"kaltura","video_id":"1_1kporn3p","time":false,"start":0},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

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Mapping is the bedrock of any emergency support system<\/span>.<\/span> It is how <\/span>stakeholders <\/span>gain greater visibility<\/span> of <\/span>affected <\/span>areas<\/span>, <\/span>conduct analysis<\/span>, <\/span>and support planning efforts. A third location service, <\/span>the<\/span> <\/span>ArcGIS Basemap Styles service<\/span>,<\/span><\/span><\/a> help<\/span>s<\/span> emergency support organizations in post-disaster assessment.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":2983388,"id":2983388,"title":"Imagery Basemap","filename":"Imagery-Basemap.png","filesize":1842028,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Imagery-Basemap.png","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/developers\/public-safety\/develop-for-good-upgrading-emergency-support-systems-with-location-services\/imagery-basemap-3","alt":"","author":"341472","description":"ArcGIS Basemap Style service","caption":"The satellite imagery basemap style from the ArcGIS Basemap Styles service, showing satellite imagery with labels.","name":"imagery-basemap-3","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":2983225,"date":"2026-09-29 21:07:40","modified":"2026-09-30 14:20:53","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/png","type":"image","subtype":"png","icon":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":1920,"height":1080,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Imagery-Basemap-213x200.png","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":200,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Imagery-Basemap.png","medium-width":464,"medium-height":261,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Imagery-Basemap.png","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":432,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Imagery-Basemap.png","large-width":1920,"large-height":1080,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Imagery-Basemap-1536x864.png","1536x1536-width":1536,"1536x1536-height":864,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Imagery-Basemap.png","2048x2048-width":1920,"2048x2048-height":1080,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Imagery-Basemap-826x465.png","card_image-width":826,"card_image-height":465,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Imagery-Basemap.png","wide_image-width":1920,"wide_image-height":1080}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Imagery-Basemap.png"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

Developers contributing to this work<\/span> should <\/span>employ the variety of ArcGIS<\/span> B<\/span>asemap styles <\/span>available<\/span>,<\/span> such <\/span>as satellite or topography, <\/span>to give <\/span>officials a better<\/span> <\/span>before-and-after <\/span>picture<\/span> of flooded <\/span>areas<\/span> or <\/span>help them <\/span>visualize terrain and water features<\/span> and prioritize certain area<\/span>s during city <\/span>cleanup <\/span>and<\/span> recovery efforts.\u00a0<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":2983390,"id":2983390,"title":"Topographic Basemap","filename":"Topographic-Basemap.png","filesize":991045,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Topographic-Basemap.png","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/developers\/public-safety\/develop-for-good-upgrading-emergency-support-systems-with-location-services\/topographic-basemap-2","alt":"","author":"341472","description":"ArcGIS Basemap Style service","caption":"The topography basemap style from the ArcGIS Basemap Styles service, showing natural terrain, land, and water features.","name":"topographic-basemap-2","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":2983225,"date":"2026-09-29 21:08:20","modified":"2026-09-30 14:23:25","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/png","type":"image","subtype":"png","icon":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":1920,"height":1080,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Topographic-Basemap-213x200.png","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":200,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Topographic-Basemap.png","medium-width":464,"medium-height":261,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Topographic-Basemap.png","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":432,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Topographic-Basemap.png","large-width":1920,"large-height":1080,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Topographic-Basemap-1536x864.png","1536x1536-width":1536,"1536x1536-height":864,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Topographic-Basemap.png","2048x2048-width":1920,"2048x2048-height":1080,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Topographic-Basemap-826x465.png","card_image-width":826,"card_image-height":465,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Topographic-Basemap.png","wide_image-width":1920,"wide_image-height":1080}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Topographic-Basemap.png"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

Whether you\u2019re building applications that directly support first responders or maintaining solutions for organizations that make recovery or crisis mitigation possible, it\u2019s important to leverage tools to make the systems you create more efficient \u2013 because your work has real, life-saving impact. All three ArcGIS Location Services referenced above are available through an <\/span>ArcGIS Location Platform<\/span><\/a> account. For details on how to get started, please refer to the documentation <\/span>guide<\/span><\/a>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Esri also supports response efforts through its Disaster Response Program (DRP), which assists organizations responding to disasters or crises worldwide with GIS technology and response expertise. <\/span>Explore<\/span><\/a> how organizations worldwide can leverage these helpful resources in times of crisis.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

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