Storm preparedness
Storm-related elements
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"Using Depiction mapping software, we provided the county Department of Emergency Management (DEM) a visual depiction of the locations of 341 homes affected by flooding. The DEM was impressed that we could provide them damage assessment information so quickly and in such an informing way." -C. Morrison, American Red Cross Snohomish County Chapter |
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“During the recent Washington State floods, I used Depiction to map out road closures based on real-time reports and calculate alternative routes for affected rural towns.” -David Friedman, emergency management volunteer |
Facing downed power lines, flooded roads, landslides and other hazards, communities across the country face difficult questions to attain storm preparedness:
- how to evacuate affected areas?
- how to get residents to shelters?
- how to check on vulnerable neighbors?
Supporting the local Red Cross, Salvation Army and County Emergency Operations Center, Depiction’s fast and flexible mapping capabilities improved storm preparedness as well as situational awareness by playing an important role in response and recovery efforts during the January 2009 floods.
And Depiction automatically integrates National Weather Service 24-hour forecasts into the active Depiction maps of any local government, planning agency or citizen concerned about storm preparedness.
