The story of GIS at DHS: From Manhattan to Katrina

May 8, 2019

Part 1 In a rare historic moment, Congress understood geospatial technology’s important role would be key to support […]

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This article is tagged with Department of Homeland Security, FEMA, Geospatial Management Office, Geospatial Solutions, GMO, Hurricane Harvey, Hurricane Katrina, Ryan Cast, September 11, U.S. Congress, USGS and posted in Featured Stories, GeoIntelligence Insider

Dewberry provides data analytics for Houston post-flooding

September 19, 2018

Dewberry, a privately held professional services firm, has been selected as a consultant to Civis Analytics to perform […]

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This article is tagged with Dewberry, disaster management, flooding, Geospatial Solutions, GIS data, HEAL platform, Houston, Hurricane Harvey, hurricane recovery and posted in Featured Stories, GIS News, Mapping, Technology

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6 story maps show how data can illustrate the world

March 15, 2018

Story maps combine geographic data with multimedia to tell a story and present information in a useful, interesting way. […]

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This article is tagged with DACA, Esri, Esri Story Maps, Geospatial Solutions, Hurricane Harvey, immigration, Ireland diaspora, minimum wage, opioid epidemic, smart city and posted in Featured Stories, GIS Software, GSS Monthly, Opinions, Technology

Illustration courtesy of USA Today.

Examining silver linings in GPS amidst natural disasters

November 1, 2017

Here in the U.S., this past summer saw an unprecedented number of emergency situations. Hurricanes blasted Texas, Florida, […]

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This article is tagged with Hurricane Harvey, Hurricane Irma, mapping, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, natural disaster, NOAA, Tracy Cozzens, UAV, Waze and posted in From the Magazine

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EagleView capturing Hurricane Irma imagery to speed response

September 12, 2017

EagleView Technologies is actively flying to acquire post-storm imagery in Florida following Hurricane Irma. With more than 20 […]

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This article is tagged with aerial imagery, disaster response, EagleView, EagleView Technologies, Hurricane Harvey, Hurricane Irma, UAV imagery, UAV inspection and posted in Featured Stories, Latest News, Mapping, UAV/UGV

Remote Geosystems UAV software free for hurricane work

September 12, 2017

To assist with Hurricane Harvey and Irma emergency response and damage assessments efforts, Remote GeoSystems is donating LineVision software […]

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This article is tagged with disaster response, emergency responders, Hurricane Harvey, Hurricane Irma, LineVision, mapping, Remote GeoSystems, search and rescue, UAV software and posted in Featured Stories, GIS News, Technology, UAS/UAV

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Drones a valuable tool in hurricane recovery efforts

September 6, 2017

Hurricane Harvey is the first major catastrophe in which drones have been used on a large scale by […]

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This article is tagged with disaster relief, drone, drones, FAA, Freedonia Group, Hurricane Harvey, hurricane relief, inspection, insurance, Ken Long, UAV, utilities and posted in Featured Stories, UAV/UGV

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DigitalGlobe releases satellite imagery of Houston

September 5, 2017

DigitalGlobe released satellite imagery of Houston after Hurricane Harvey hit. Hurricane Harvey slammed into the Gulf Coast of […]

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This article is tagged with DigitalGlobe, Houston, Hurricane Harvey, satellite, satellite imagery, Texas and posted in Featured Stories, Latest News, Mapping