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GIS and Event Modeling for Disaster Planning


AEL Category: 04. Information Technology

AEL Title: System, Geospatial Information (GIS)

AEL Number: 04AP-03-GISS

SAVER Project: GIS and Event Modeling for Disaster Planning

Geographic information systems (GIS) can be used by responders to make quick and effective decisions in response to disaster events.  GIS disaster event models coupled with population data can quickly generate maps illustrating the statistics for affected populations, providing real-time information for evacuation and shelter-in-place planning.

Find this project in the FEMA Authorized Equipment List and InterAgency Board Interactive Standardized Equipment List.

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GIS and Event Modeling for Disaster Planning TechNote (August 2016) PDF 222.41 KB
Last Updated: 01/31/2023
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