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Navigate to Esri\u2019s Disaster Response Program (DRP)<\/a> web page and click Request Assistance at the top of the page. Once the request is approved, Esri can deploy GIS software and technical support to aid your response and recovery efforts. Esri\u2019s DRP team is here to ensure you get the help you need to understand the situation, make better decisions, and respond more effectively during a crisis.<\/p>\n\n

Esri\u2019s DRP has been active since 1994, when it was first deployed for the Northridge Earthquake. Since then, we\u2019ve provided GIS technology and subject matter experts for hundreds of incidents, including September 11, 2001, World Trade Center response; Hurricane Katrina; Deepwater Horizon Gulf Oil Spill; Malaysia Airlines Flight response; the Camp Fire; and COVID-19. The services and technology are provided at no cost<\/strong><\/em> to the requesting organization while the DRP request is still active. <\/p>","protected":false},"author":1262,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[2032,204],"tags":[5252,1742,5262],"class_list":["post-529642","blog","type-blog","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-emergency-management","category-public-safety","tag-disaster-response","tag-emergency-management","tag-post-emergency","industry-emergency-management"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nHow-To Blog Series: HELP! 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