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Maintain Situational Awareness and Connect Communities During Disasters Using ArcGIS
Discover the power of ArcGIS to manage emergencies and the flow of public information.
The story of GIS in disaster response
Busiest Year on Record
The DRP was activated on Feb 3, 2020 to support the global pandemic response to COVID-19. The DRP responded to more requests for assistance in 120 days than it did over the program’s entire 26 year history. More than 4,300 organizations and 20,000 requests were fulfilled by June 1st, the start of Atlantic hurricane season.
Camp Fire in Butte County
The Camp Fire in Butte County, CA became the most deadly fire in California history. The DRP assisted multiple agencies in the response effort.
Costly Year of US Disasters
Most costly year for disasters in US history as a result of hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria, multiple devastating wildfires, and severe flooding. This year became the 2nd busiest on record for the DRP.
Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17
The Disaster Response Program assisted with rapid information sharing capabilities between multiple global locations in a matter of hours in response to the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17.
Deepwater Horizon Gulf Oil Spill
Multiple organizations shared situational awareness applications that supported the response and clean-up efforts for the Deepwater Horizon Gulf Oil Spill.
Hurricane Katrina
Katrina was one of the costliest tropical cyclones in US history. The Disaster Response Program provided direct support for several agencies, including a regional database, damage assessment, search and rescue, and map production.
9/11 World Trade Center
An emergency operations center with GIS capability was established on Pier 92 to support the World Trade Center response and recovery efforts. 20,000 maps were produced in the weeks following the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
Northridge Earthquake
Esri's first activation of the Disaster Response Program supported the response to the Northridge earthquake with advanced impact modeling and damage assessments.
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Disaster resources
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