Transportation Emergencies – First Responders Can Benefit from Free Spatial...
For emergency first responders just starting up a GIS program, there’s generally a lot of effort in locating spatial data. It just so happens that there is a lot of free or low cost spatial data to be...
View ArticleNational Dialogue on Preparedness Extended to September 10
Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Protection and National Preparedness, have announced that the availability of the National Dialogue on Preparedness has been extended to September 10, 2010. The...
View ArticleVirtual USA in the News
Check it out! “Disaster Response in the Gulf: A New Data-Sharing Platform is Put to the Test” is this month’s featured cover story of Mission Critical Communications. In early June, I went down to four...
View ArticleSeptember is National Preparedness Month
With the arrival of Hurricane Earl and the tropical storms behind it, the beginning of National Preparedness Month is perfectly timed. On August 27, President Obama issued a proclamation for the 7th...
View ArticleVirtual USA – A Profound Impact
Virtual USA received an important vote of support from a multidisciplinary group of practitioners from around the country yesterday when Charles Werner, Charlottesville Fire Chief and Strategic...
View ArticleThe Promises and Challenges of Crisis Response Tech Volunteers
I’ve just returned from a three day conference sponsored by the International Network of Crisis Mappers “Haiti and Beyond.” If you don’t know them, the INCM is a network of technology volunteers who...
View ArticleThe Promise and Challenge of Crisis Tech Response Volunteers: Part II
In Part I of this blog, I talked about the incredibly valuable role that technology volunteers have played in responding to crises such as the Haiti Earthquake, the San Bruno Fires, and others. Along...
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