Thanks to a federal grant, the WI Department of Ag, Trade, and Consumer Protection will develop a GIS-based tool called “TIGER” to map and track contaminated food in the event of a terrorist attack.
Tagged: Disaster Response
Satellite imagery aids flood response effort
To quickly understand the magnitude of this year’s flooding, the Wisconsin Department of Military Affairs turned to several unique mapping sources as tools to improve its coordination and information roles.
Critical infrastructure data collection continues in Wisconsin
The National Geospatial Intelligence Agency wants your data for homeland security applications. What’s next on their list?
GIS to the Rescue
It’s been a bad couple of months around the state and nation. How has GIS played a role in the response?
Satellites Capture Watertown Tire Fire Smoke Plume
Smoke drifts over Milwaukee
WEM Releases GIS Needs Asessment Report
The Wisconsin Emergency Management (WEM) GIS needs assessment final report is now available for viewing. The 458-page report, produced by ESRI through a contractal agreement with WEM, is based on interviews with GIS users, and …
WLIA Emergency Management Task Force Formed
New group will help guide the development of a geospatial emergency management strategy for Wisconsin.
Study addresses geospatial data & domestic terrorism threat
Recommends only modest restrictions on dissemination
Fed study focuses on GIS & wildfire
GAO sees promise, challenges
Maps follow reemergence of West Nile Virus
Fewer cases here than in 2003, so far