ArcWatch Category

Tornado Season

A devastating storm struck Douglas County in April 2024. Learn how GIS helped the county respond to and recover from the disaster.

After a deadly landslide, the Alaska Department of Transportation used GIS and drone mapping to evaluate the damage and kickstart recovery.

Explore how Esri helps organizations approach challenges in wildland fire response, including communication and evacuation.

After flooding in Vermont, residents were able to get rapid relief thanks to GIS-based disaster response.

What happens when a huge earthquake hits California? Joseph Toland of the USGS breaks down his GIS-based response model to prepare for disaster.

An emergency search and rescue team in Lee County, Alabama used ArcGIS location sharing software to locate a missing girl unharmed.

Jim Aranguren, Butte County, California, GIS manager, details the biggest challenges his small GIS department confronted during the Camp Fire.

What type of projects do the people at Esri work on and why are they so passionate about what they do?

The Esri Disaster Response Program (DRP) offers technical support, data, and GIS solutions to organizations responding to the COVID-19 pandemic.

What GIS apps do fire agencies need to plan for and respond to incidents and then analyze performance?

Whether you need to find where the fewest Americans have health coverage or where a typhoon is heading, you can use GIS to get answers.

The Ventura County Fire Department in California used GIS to create maps of the Thomas Fire, providing valuable situational awareness.