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Georgia Online Disaster Awareness Geospatial SystemGeorgia Online Disaster Awareness Geospatial System

Georgia Emergency Management Agency Office of Homeland SecurityGEMA

DAN STOWERSPLANNING DIRECTOR



• Introduction• What are we missing?• What this project is and is not• Why we need this• Who will it benefit• Moving forward



The State of Georgia faces numerous natural and man-made disasters.

Citizens rely on dozens of agencies and organizations to prepare for,

respond to and organize the recovery from these disasters.


15 Emergency Support Functions

#1 Transportation #2 Communications #3 Public Works #4 Fire Fighting #5 Emergency Mng

#6 Mass Care #7 Resource Support #8 Public Health #9 Search & Rescue #10 HAZMAT

#11 Agriculture #12 Energy #13 Public Safety #14 Recovery #15 External Affairs


G8 Summit- June 2004

Summer Olympics-1996Hurricane Floyd-1999

Wildfires 2007

Hurricane Katrina 2005

Natural DisastersWildfires, Hurricanes, Floods, Tornadoes,

Fuel Emergencies, Snow / Ice Storms

Man-Made Incidents / Events

1996 Olympics, Super Bowl, 2004 G8Summit,


During all of these disasters and events one thing has remained constant….

There is no reliable, accessible common operating platform to collect, analyze and

display all situational information to benefit responsible personnel.



This initiative will tie existing systems, data sets and feeds together into one useful and

accessible tool.

It will not be a re-invention of the wheel!



Agencies and organizations within the state and from within this GIS Coordinating Committee have the expertise and data to address these shortfalls

Planning Assumption



Provide a mechanism which allows all entities with decision making responsibilities access to the most current situational information for proper analysis and effective resource placement and management.

The Goal

The Purpose

Establish a Common Operating Picture For Effective Emergency

Management



Existing Data From Local, State, Federal

&PrivatePartners EOC

MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS

WEB EOC / E-TEAM

Common

Operating

Picture

Local, State, Federal End Users


Georgia Online Disaster Awareness Geospatial SystemGeorgia Online Disaster Awareness Geospatial SystemThreat is identified through

system

Threat is analyzed and reported to necessary entities across Georgia per pre-designated

report by exception protocols.

Eventually this information will be available to share regionally.

•Virginia’s System VIPER- Online•Florida’s System GATOR- Initial prototype online

•Louisiana’s System TIGER- Online next week


• Plug in the expertise of the Georgia GIS Coordinating Committee (GISCC) and the agencies represented within

• Establish data sharing agreements (public and private partners)• Assemble work groups by ESF / Discipline to advise GEMA / Contractors on what

additional information would enhance situational awareness (DATA CALL)• Identify sources of GIS Support for the State Operations Center during disasters• GEMA will be hiring a coordinator/GIS Planner for this system in the next 30 – 90

days• GEMA will become a more active and consistent member of the GISCC• What can GEMA do to assist the GIS Community through this project?


Moving ForwardMoving Forward


Dan StowersPlanning DirectorGeorgia Emergency Management Agency P.O. Box 18055 Atlanta, Georgia 30316-0055

Office: 404-635-7337Toll-Free in Georgia 1-800-TRY-GEMAFax:770-359-1339

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