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Disaster response and risk management using PNNL’s Aether framework on AWS

AWS Public Sector Blog

The framework has evolved over the last five years, and instances of Aether are deployed in various resilience and disaster response studies across the globe. Some other projects powered by Aether include Rapid Analytics for Disaster Response (RADR) and Chemical Security Mapping Tool (CSMT).

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Navigating Crisis Communication Gaps: Strategies for Overcoming Disaster Response Challenges

Government Technology Insider

In the aftermath of severe storms, communities grapple with widespread damage and daunting disaster response communication challenges. Making the process harder are many disaster response communication challenges, which require significant effort to overcome. What does the future of disaster response look like?

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Overcoming Disaster Response Communication Challenges

Government Technology Insider

Making the process harder are many disaster response communication challenges, which require significant effort to overcome. Thankfully, the growing number of communities affected by server storms and other natural disasters are not alone. What does the future of disaster response look like?

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Managing Your Data for AI

GovLoop

And geospatial analytics, Barlow said, will improve disaster response planning, weather forecasting and municipal development, among other possibilities. Getting AI-Ready However, agencies need three things before launching AI initiatives, according to Barlow: a flexible mindset, an overarching AI strategy and a data management plan.

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Visions of Recovery: Advancing Emergency Management

First State Insights

At DEMA, Erin is the State Public Assistance Officer and the lead coordinator for Individual Assistance programs, and she also acts as the State Voluntary Agency Liaison. Opening and closing music: "I Dunno" by Grapes, used under Creative Commons 3.0

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How to detect wildfire smoke using Amazon Rekognition

AWS Public Sector Blog

Disaster response teams can use the cloud to create wildfire detection workflows that automatically deploy rapid notifications to fire incident response teams, so disaster response teams are alerted to the first signs of wildfire formation.

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Building resilience: Using technology to prepare for, respond to, and recover from the unexpected

AWS Public Sector Blog

AWS also backs researchers through the Network of Earth Observation Laboratories for Disaster Risk Reduction (RedLABOT). RedLABOT was developed in collaboration with NASA Disaster Response Latin America, Esri , and AmeriGeo to address the gaps and challenges in disaster risk reduction in Latin America and the Caribbean.